The President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, yesterday alleged that in spite of the state of emergency declared in the three North-Eastern states of Borno, Yobe and Adamawa, the Boko Haram Islamist sect was still killing Christians in the North.
In a statement issued by his Special Assistant (Media and Public Affairs), Kenny Ashaka alleged that the emergency rule has not stopped the sect from killing Christians in the volatile region.
According to him, “Last Friday, for instance, an executive member of CAN in Gwoza Local Government, Rev. Luka Bazigila and a member of the COCIN Church, Yohanna, both of whom were in attendance at a Christian fellowship were shot dead by gunmen, who mounted a tricycle.
“Members of the sect also killed the step mother of the Medical Director of the Borno State Hospital, when they could not find the doctor at home. A Muslim guard, employed by a Christian architect in Abuja, was mistaken for a Christian and shot dead. One COCIN member on the Mandara Mountain was burnt by members of Boko Haram on Sunday morning.”
He commiserated with the families of the victims of the renewed killings and enjoined all Christians to pray for peace and unity in the nation as well as an end to the ongoing security challenges in the country.
“In the light of a recent statement that the military recovered a document containing the names of Boko Haram sponsors, I call on the Federal Government to expose the sponsors now. I believe that such exposition will go a long way in the fight against Boko Haram and will serve as a deterrent to others who might want to toe the same line,” he said.
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