Adelani Adepegba, Abuja

The Christian Association of Nigeria, has called for a nationwide protest against killings and bloodshed in the country.

The CAN President, Rev. Olasupo Ayokunle, in a statement on Wednesday urged Christians to hold peaceful protests within their church premises on Sunday April 29, 2018.

He made the call against the backdrop of the Tuesday killing of two priests and 17 worshippers at St. Ignatius Catholic Church, Mbalom, Gwer East Local Government Area of Benue State.

He said, “CAN urges Christians in Nigeria to hold peaceful protest on the set aside date, in the premises of their churches asking the Federal Government and the security agencies to stop the unending killings and bloodshed in the country.

“Christians are to carry placards with inscriptions meant to address issues about sustained killings, attacks and destruction of their property in Nigeria.
“The inscriptions on placards could read, ‘Enough of bloodshed in Nigeria,’ ‘Enough of unlawful killings in the country’, ‘FG, Release Leah Sharibu from the bondage,’ ‘FG, Stop Herdsmen Killings,’ CAN rejects FG’s poor handling of insecurity.’”

The cleric admonished the government to perform its constitutional responsibility of protecting the citizens, noting that no excuse is tenable for the bloodshed, stressing that the perpetrators must be brought to book.

“CAN seizes this medium to appeal to the government of President Muhammadu Buhari to mount different effective plans aimed towards disarming herdsmen across the northern states and in communities where they have been wreaking havoc across the country in national interest,” the statement added.

It attributed the continued killings to the failure of the government to mount an effective campaign against the attacks, killings by the herdsmen, noting that there was equally no visible plan to pacify the aggrieved.

“The Association also calls on the heads of the security agencies to wake up to their constitutional role of protecting lives and property across the federation while preventing Nigeria from descending into chaos and lawlessness, “ the CAN President said.

He reminded Christians to pray for bereaved families of those attacked by the Boko Haram terrorists, armed herdsmen, and other criminals in the past couple of months across the country.

“CAN reminds Christians across the federation the importance of the forthcoming general elections and the need for them to fully participate this time, by trooping to obtain their voter cards with which to play a role in the emergence of new set of political leaders who could guarantee their security and safety,” the group advised.

http://www.punchng.com/can-calls-for-nationwide-protest-against-herdsmen-killings/

This govt is playing with fire ..small small they will soon be out of power and it would do them like magic

Nnamdi Kanu said in one of his great teachings if your people are being killed and you keep protesting, the international community will tell nigerian government to investigate (which they will lie about ) and peace will never be restored but if you kill 10 times of what they killed, heavy questions will come, government will be forced to take action then, both parties knowing how ready they are to fight back will respect themselves and dialogue.

THIS GREAT SPEACH CAN BE SEEN IN THE COLD WAR BETWEEN NORTH KOREA AND USA

The world most hear all the atrocities been encouraged by Buhari body odour actions or inactions.

Never too late!!
Enough is enough!!!

Which can? Jerrican abi na wetin sef

State policing is the only solution at this point.. These atrocities against humanity are being sponsored by the so called fg cabal..

Snakes,
What happened to good old prescribed prayers, why protest against killing Christians alone and not condemning the killing of other non Christian victims or is it some sort of team play league to you people.

You should be preaching peace practically and prayerfully.

CAN - Con christians Ass ol s of Nigeria.

R

No be only CAN na Jerican. When MURIC was lamenting about the absence of the Islamic inscriptions on the 100 naira notes, many Christians mocked Prof Akintola. Now they want a national protest. Count we Muslims out of your nonsense

Protest??

We are not that lazy!

They are killing unharmed people. I read a Facebook post by one of the clergy killed, posted in January and I wept. They have been calling out. BUT EVERY SECURITY AGENCY IS TUNING THEIR EYES AWAY as though they act a script!!

Talk time is over.

How I wish churches over here in the east can adhere to this. These northen christians are really suffering. May God be with all the christians suffering any form of intimidation under this terrorist govt

OK.. Na now una dey wake... Dem go soon finish all of una

K

CAN should arm Christians in Benue just like contributions are made in mosques to arm terrorist instead of calling for an unfruitful protests

damn it

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CAN?

All you will see is a "crowd" of 20 persons come sunday

My people fit no go church self
We cower alot in Nigeria, Fear of the Police, Fear of army, Fear of the Goverment..
Fear of death...

Whereas, We are all walking dead in this insane Country!

SalamRushdie:
This govt is playing with fire ..small small they will soon be out of power and it would do them like magic

i wish i could believe you.

PROTEST IS FOR CIVILIZED SOCIETIES

ARM YOURSELF. T.Y. DANJUMA

CAN SHOULD ARM THEMSELVES

2 PRIEST DOWN 17 WORSHIPPERS GONE

AND YOU ARE CALLING FOR WHAT?

WAR IS UPON YOU...NOW

Long overdue

As if they are not involve in the killings

you days are numbered

Ordinarily, the protest should be taken to the streets and various state government houses but I think CAN foresees the possibility of threat to lives and property from the children of the bondwoman.

Only church premises, better. CAN the 'spiritual' arm of corrupt guys: by the way, where is that bling bling CAN old man?

What has can been waiting for?

Let all federal govt roads be shot down n blocked by the protest.

All roads leading to govt properties be blocked.

Until these are done, govt wont take herdmens killings seriously.

Chibuzoc:
Which can? Jerrican abi na wetin sef

Uhmm, you must be one of the terrorists.

If you are protesting please, be on guard. This government of today can shoot at innocent protesters like they are terrorists

The worst ever President select not elect... My opinion sha....

I won't go for the protest If it is being championed by CAN!!

I support this protest

And the military should take over the government immediately, Buhari and his useless Apc led federal criminals has rendered the country a cesspit of poverty, darkness and insecurity