His Majesty condoles Nigerian president over deaths in church collapse

AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah on Sunday sent a cable of condolences to Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari over the loss of life in a church collapse in southern Nigeria, a Royal Court statement said.

In the cable, the King expressed his sympathies to the president and the victims’ families, wishing the injured a speedy recovery. Over 100 people died in the collapse of the Reigners Bible Church International in the city of Uyo, Reuters and The Associated Press reported.