The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) yesterday urged the Federal Government to investigate the sources of sophisticated weapons and ammunition that Boko Haram, gunmen and Fulani herdsmen were using in the North.<\/p>\n
The association said the Goodluck Jonathan administration should also expose the sponsors of killer groups across the country.<\/p>\n
It noted that from Borno, Yobe and Adamawa to Plateau, Nasarawa, Benue and Kaduna states, the gory stories of killings through shooting, burning of Christians\u2019 homes and their churches were becoming too rampant with the security situation getting worse.<\/p>\n
CAN said in Plateau State alone, it recorded over 100 dead Christians within a month \u2013 between January 6, and February 6.<\/p>\n
In a communiqu\u00e9 read yesterday by its General Secretary, Rev. Musa Asake, after this year\u2019s first National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting in Abuja, the umbrella Christian body expressed concern about \u201cthe insecurity challenges that have continued to face us as a nation and Christians in particular in our dear country, Nigeria\u201d.<\/p>\n
It said: \u201cAs Fulani herdsmen get increasingly sophisticated with each attack, the National Executive Committee of CAN calls on the Federal Government to investigate the sources of the weapons and ammunition used by the Boko Haram, gunmen and Fulani herdsmen in their various attacks and also expose their sponsors.<\/p>\n
\u201cCAN recorded the death of over 100 Christians in one month \u2013 between January 6 and February 6. At least 30 people sustained various degrees of injury. Recently, these evil men disguised as soldiers, went inside a Catholic Church while the church was in session, locked the doors and killed the worshipers.\u201d<\/p>\n
It also urged the Federal Government to put in place an enduring system to curtail the Boko Haram insurgency, attacks by gunmen and Fulani herdsmen.<\/p>\n
The umbrella Christian body noted that the \u201cthree agents of evil\u201d had a carefully planned and executed agenda against Christians, using simultaneous approaches.<\/p>\n
CAN said: \u201cThe Federal Government should come up with an efficient and enduring system that can overwhelm the resurgence of Boko Haram, gunmen and Falani herdsmen who are prowling villages, shooting and killing innocent Christians. At a time we should have been enjoying peace through articulated and sustained security programmes, the scourge of Boko Haram, gunmen and Fulani herdsmen has continued to pose serious problems to Christians, particularly those living in the North.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn particular, we want the Federal Government to investigate the killing of the Kankia Pastor, who was murdered in cold blood on allegation that a body was found near his house. Arrest and prosecution of those found to have taken part in the dastardly act\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
The Nation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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