Churches in Nigeria under the umbrella of Christian Association of Nigeria on Sunday staged peaceful protests in various parts of the country over ongoing killings in various parts of the country.
The protest is in response to the directive of the president of the CAN, Olasupo Ayokunle.
The CAN President had in a statement earlier in the week pointed out that the church is demanding for the release of the Chibok girls and Leah Sharibu who are in custody of Boko Haram as well as end to bloodshed and killings by herdsmen and other insurgents, especially of Christians, in communities across the Northern part of the country.
In Asaba the Divine Way and Victory Baptist Church led their members out and calling on the federal government to stop the killing and maiming of Christians in the north, especially in Benue State. The demonstrators chanted enough of the killings.
Nigeria is a secular state, and as such it should be treated as one, we condemn outrightly the lackadaisical, irresponsible and irresponsive attitude of this administration towards this menace.
The protesting Christians also asked those for the freedom of Leah Sharibu who is being held captive by the terrorist organization Boko Haram.
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