Residents of Assakio Development Area in Lafia, Nasarawa State were  thrown into confusion on Saturday following the sudden appearance of a  strange cross five feet away from a central mosque in the community.   The mysterious sighting attracted a mammoth crowd from Assakio and its environs with many praying for forgiveness and blessings.   Our correspondent observed that the illuminated cross was projected on to the ground.   A 15 year-old-girl, Hajara Hussaini, in an interview with SUNDAY  PUNCH, said she first sighted the sign of a cross at about 8pm on  Wednesday.   Hussaini, who said she had been sent on an errand by her parents,  explained that when she saw a strange light, she as gripped by fear and  rushed back home to alert her mother, Matan Liman.   Confirming the incident to journalists, Matan said she had sent her  daughter to visit her grandmother. The middle-aged woman added that her  daughter saw the crucifix while returning from the errand.    The Chief Imam of Assakio ...
 
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