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By Anthony Maliki, Abuja
The Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC) has addressed circulating reports claiming that Nigerian pilgrims are currently in Israel for pilgrimage activities.
The Executive Secretary, Bishop Stephen Adegbite, clarified that no Nigerian Christian pilgrims are in Israel, as the Commission’s 2024 Main Pilgrimage exercise to Israel and Jordan concluded in March 2025.
This was contained in a statement by Celestine Toruka, Deputy Director and Head, Media and Public Relations,Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission.
Given the ongoing tensions between Israel and Iran, which escalated on June 13, 2025, Bishop Adegbite emphasized that no Christian pilgrimage will occur in Israel until the crisis is resolved. The Commission is closely monitoring the situation.
Bishop Adegbite dismissed reports of Nigerian pilgrims in Israel as false and unfounded, reiterating that NCPC is the statutory body responsible for coordinating Christian pilgrimages from Nigeria to Israel and other holy sites worldwide.
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