Nigerian Christians have joined their counterparts across the world to celebrate the Good Friday.
Good Friday commemorates the crucifixion and death of Jesus Christ, who was arrested on a Friday ages ago and then placed on a cross and left to die.
Good Friday is the Friday before Easter day. Every year, Christians observe the remembrance of the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Beginning from early days of Christianity, Christian believers observe Good Friday as a day of sorrow, day of repentance and fasting.
This year’s Good Friday falls on April 18, and it is two days before Easter Sunday.
Although this day signifies sorrow for Christians, the weekend of Good Friday is considered as the most important weekend in the history of Christianity.
Worshippers believe that it is a day when Jesus Christ died for their sins, was buried and rose up on the third day as conqueror of sin and death.