Below is a press statement by CAN titled- Nigeria: A macabre dance of death

The National leadership and the entire members of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) have received with rude shock and disbelief the report of yet another religious hatred motivated gruesome murder of a dedicated 42 year old Christian mother of seven children, Mrs. Eunice Elisha, who on Saturday 9th July, 2016, was brutally killed while doing Christian evangelism.
Mrs. Eunice Elisha was murdered in Kubwa area of Abuja, FCT, in the early hours of the day. Her neck was slashed and she was also stabbed in the stomach. About a month ago in Kano, Mrs. Bridget Agbaheme, a 74 year old Christian was murdered at Wambai market due to an altercation with a Muslim man who came to the front of her shop to perform ablution. Her offence was that she objected to the Islamic washing rite in front of her shop.

Just last week a clergyman of the Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA) Reverend Zakariya was killed by attackers suspected to be Fulani Herdsmen in Obi LGA of Nasarawa state. They attacked him on his farm, cut off his arms and legs, then they chopped his head with a machete. Another fresh but sad news reaching us is that of the Fulani herdsmen militia that is back on rampage killing 81 people in multiple attacks in Logo and Ukum local government areas of Benue state in central Nigeria.

In recent times, there have been multiple cases of attacks by Fulani herdsmen on various Christian communities, all over the nation. In the South East and in the South South zones, there have been gruesome attacks on IPOB members and on Christian communities in the Niger Delta. All these are in addition to the relentless attacks of Boko Haram and Fulani herdsmen in the Middle Belt and southern Borno.

The Christian Association of Nigeria commiserates with the families affected by these mindless orgies of death and destruction as well as with the entire Christian community in Nigeria. We pray that God in His mercy shall comfort and strengthen the families of all the Nigerians affected in these unwarranted murders unleashed upon the nation by religious extremists.
The recurring decimal of violence and murder of innocent Nigerian citizens on the basis of religious intolerance demands specific and relevant response from all concerned citizens in the country more so when the government in power seems to have adopted an attitude of lukewarm response to the evils being perpetrated in Nigeria in the name of religion.
The discrimination against non-Muslims in Nigeria under the Buhari Administration is assuming a dangerous dimension that should not be left to the vagaries of time and circumstance to resolve.

You will agree with me that with these happenings and the lukewarm attitude by the authorities concern toward putting an end to it, Nigeria is dancing a macabre dance of death, both for the nation and for its citizens. It is time to stop the beat and let common sense guide the nation out of the present quagmire. A stitch in time saves nine.

Before the situation escalates into an unmanageable national crisis, the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) is calling on the authorities both at the states and federal to do everything possible to bring the perpetrators to justice if the confidence of Christians on this government must be maintained.

The unprovoked attacks on Christians and the authority’s inaction is becoming unbearable and may not be tolerated anymore, inasmuch as we will continue to call on Christians to remain tolerant and law abiding, it is becoming inevitable to also call on them to buckle up and be ready to defend themselves against these incessant unprovoked and mindless attacks.

Signed...
Rev. Dr. Musa Asake
General Secretary, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN)
10th July, 2016

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I don't think self defence is a sin.

I concur on this enough of the killing

Good move dont wait till they kill you b4 u do d ryt thing.

At the rate things are going in the country Buhari is likely to be the last president of a 'one Nigeria'.

Like I have opined severally life is a gift and nobody should allow his or her life be taken without fighting back.

I am 100% for team #Selfprotection.

Hope some Christians who opened their mouths to abuse Papa Ayo Oritsejafor the erstwhile CAN President are now seeing things.
You don't know the sacrifices and pains that man has gone through for Christians in this country.

Wake up ooo...it's time we stopped playing the victim's card! God punish the herdsman I find on my property...he would go to meet Mohammed and join him fo.ck 72 virgins in paradise that day.
Blood thirsty virmins!! P.S I've a Muslim friend but he's not a fanatic like most of em Ediots.

CAN as usual instigating war !

Bunch of lost and confused committee that PDP used to do its dirty work in the religous sector

Lord grant this nation peace.

The incomplete religion of Islam always seeking to attack Christians. Islam acknowledges that there is a prophet Isa who is yet to come, but to me I know Jesus has come and he works wonders already.

UncleJJ:
CAN as usual instigating war !

Bunch of lost and confused committee that PDP used to do its dirty work in the religous sector

It is the islamist who are looking for blood always.

I am one million percent sure that the perpetrators of this recent religious killings would never be prosecuted..

I am so damn sure...I just don't like this country....The innocent can never get justice...

TheFreeOne:
At the rate things are going in the country Buhari is likely to be the last president of a 'one Nigeria'.

Like I have opined severally life is a gift and nobody should allow his or her life be taken without fighting back.

I am 100% for team #Selfprotection.

they are evil pple

jamsywizzy:


they are evil pple

It's just unfortunate naija is heading towards the precipice and those leaders who ought to be at the forefront of speaking out have all gone deaf and mute.

Bunch of unpatriotic and selfish individuals.

TheFreeOne:


It's just unfortunate naija is heading towards the precipice and those leaders who ought to be at the forefront of speaking out have all gone deaf and mute.

Bunch of unpatriotic and selfish individuals.

Do u tink dis islam religion make heaven at all ??

jamsywizzy:


Do u tink dis islam religion make heaven at all ??

Who am I to judge

Godliness is not same as religion that's man-made. Being a christian, muslim, traditional worshippers or atheist doesn't conferred automatic ticket to heaven on anyone.

However the govt should put in place mechanisms to discourage religious extremism and mete punishment to extremists that poses dangers or kill others.