Crucifix
RESIDENTS of the Assakio Development Area of the Nasarawa State capital Lafia were thrown into turmoil yesterday following the sudden appearance of a strange cross five feet away from the community's central mosque.
This mysterious sighting attracted a mammoth crowd from Assakio and its environs with many praying for forgiveness and blessings. Apparently, the illuminated cross was projected on to the ground, with a 15 year old Hajara Hussaini, saying that she first sighted the sign of a cross at about 8pm on Wednesday.
Ms Hussaini, who said she had been sent on an errand by her parents, explained that when she saw a strange light, she was gripped by fear and rushed back home to alert her mother. Her mother, Matan, said she had sent her daughter to visit her grandmother and her daughter saw the crucifix while returning from the errand.
Alhaji Muhammed Iliyasu, the chief imam of Assakio Central Mosque, who confirmed the incident, said that the appearance of the cross within the premises of the mosque was a revelation from God, affirming that Jesus is also a prophet of God. Also confirming the incident, Reverend Micheal Dogo of the Evangelical Reform Church of Christ, Assakio, described the appearance of the cross as a sign of reconciliation in the community.
Local resident, Jonathan Amegwa, said he was overwhelmed by the appearance of the cross in the mosque. Eyewitness Grace Eze, who resides in the Ashige area of the community, added that she got healed after visiting the scene of the cross.
She said: “I underwent a surgery about two years ago after which I started to experience a movement in my body. But after praying before the cross, I got healed.”