CAN condemns Zaria killings
(Nigeria )
The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, has expressed sadness over the
clashes in Zaria , Kaduna State ,
which claimed some lives, including the son of a renowned Islamic scholar,
Sheik Ibrahim El-Zakzaky.
The President of CAN, Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, said in a
statement on Monday in Abuja
that the association was particularly saddened by the aftermath of the
incident.
Oritsejafor urged the
people of area to remain law-abiding and allow the relevant authorities to take
charge of the situation.
He also urged them to
exercise restraint and live peacefully with one another.
“I particularly commiserate with the scholar over the loss
of his son, and appeal to him to take solace in God who knows all things. The
demise of the scholar's son is most unfortunate and regrettable particularly at
a time when the energy and wise counsel of all in the society is needed to tame
insecurity,’’ Oritsejafor said.
He also appealed to
Nigerians to live peacefully with one another, irrespective of their religious,
ethnic and political differences.
The CAN president reiterated his earlier call for Nigerians
to give useful information to security agents as they try their best to tackle
insurgency.
Oritsejafor also condemned Sunday’s bomb blast that killed
worshippers in a Catholic Church in Kano ,
and described the attack as barbaric and inhuman.
He commiserated with families of the deceased, and called on
Nigerians to be security- conscious and cooperate with security agencies in
their efforts to curtail the situation.
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