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CAN Calls For Arrest of Killers of Clerics in Abuja and Kaduna

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The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has commemorated with the Roman Catholic Church and the Nigerian Baptist Convention over the death of two of their cleric.

In a statement signed by Pastor Adebayo Oladeji, Special Assistant, Media and Communications to the CAN president, Rev Samson Ayokunle, condemned the killing of the two ministers.

According to the president, gunmen killed the cleric in Abuja and Kaduna State.

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late Rev. Fr. Michael Akawu, was reportedly shot dead by identified gunmen in Gwagwalada, Abuja, while shopping on Aug. 18.

Few hours later, on Sunday, August 19, at about 1.00 a.m, according to informed sources, some hoodlums suspected to be Fulani terrorists attacked Nasara Baptist Church in Guguwa near Rigasa in Kaduna.

“The suspected terrorists shot dead Rev. Hosea Akuchi and took away his wife, Mrs Talatu Akuchi.

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“Her whereabouts remain unknown and the criminals have demanded for the sum of five million naira for her release,” he said.

According to Ayokunle, Akawu, the first FCT indigenous Catholic priest to be ordained, was  ordained as priest on Feb. 4, 2017 by the Archbishop of Abuja, the Most Revd. John Cardinal Onayeikan.

The CAN president prayed to God to comfort and console the Roman Catholic Church in Nigeria and the Nigerian Baptist Convention, the churches where they were serving with their immediate families.

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The CAN President, in the statement called for the arrest of the suspected gunmen and the rescue of widow of the late Rev. Akuchi by security agents as soon as practicable.

“We once again call on our security agencies to be more proactive and invest more on intelligence gathering with a view to preventing many of these crimes that are being committed before their watches undetected,” he stressed.

The cleric noted with pains and disappointment the state of insecurity across the country, adding that the Federal Government should work hard to improve security in the country.

He said that the security agencies seemed busy with elections and forgot that leaders were elected to rule over the living souls.

“Nigeria’s security situation is reprehensible, unacceptable and condemnable. We once again call on President Muhammadu Buhari to work on the security system of the country.

“Let there be a visible improvement in our security system, as the governed are not satisfied with their performances in ensuring security of lives and property.

“Enough of the senseless killings, these killings must stop in the country,’’ he warned.