Nigeria Arrests Pastor, Ghana Halts Funerals to Curb Virus

Police in Nigeria, other African nations enforce ban on crowds
Authorities race to slow spread of virus as case count jumps

A member of the Task Force stands as the main gate to a church is being opened for inspection to enforce the government directive against social gatherings in Lagos on March 22.Photographer: Pius Utomi Ekpei/AFP via Getty Images

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By Alonso Soto

March 22, 2020 at 5:26 PM UTC

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Nigerian police arrested a pastor and raided churches as the West African nation stepped up efforts to enforce a ban on large gatherings and contain the spread of the coronavirus.