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The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) within the 17 Southern States has stated that the insecurity within the nation posed extreme hazard to the conduct of 2019 basic election.
The Southern CAN was reacting to the killing of over 100 residents of Plateau State by suspected herdsmen.
Speaking to newsmen in Enugu, Secretary of the physique, Dr Joseph Ajujungwa bemoaned the inaction of the President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration over the killing of harmless Nigerians.
He stated: “CAN is saddened that many days after that avoidable bloodbath of harmless Nigerians in Plateau State, authorities remains to be telling the identical old style tales.
“For each murderous act of those marauders, the Federal Government and the safety companies reel out phrases of assurance that by no means yield any fruit.
“We restate once again that the incessant, senseless and wicked killings going on in the Middle Belt and South-East is totally unacceptable to us.”
Ajujungwa questioned why the federal government haven't prosecuted any of the AK-47 wielding-herdsmen however was fast to condemn to loss of life 5 Christians for allegedly killing one of many attackers.
“There is grave injustice in this country and they are not even pretending about it. These people are using AK 47 killing everybody; almost 200 were killed in Jos but the police never arrested any, army never arrested any, and we are saying there is security, there is no security in Nigeria,” he additionally stated.