Members of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Ekiti State chapter, on Sunday, embarked on a peaceful protest in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital over the incessant of killings allegedly by herdsmen and Boko Haram insurgents. They carried placards with various inscriptions such as; “Stop killings”, “We must unite against killings in Nigeria”, “Christian demands justice”, “All Christians are created equally”, “It is inhuman don’t take life”, “Citizens must be protected from killers”, “Better welfare packages for IDPs”, “Life is sacred” among others. The peaceful protest was monitored by the police officers from the Ekiti State police command as well as an official of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) and other para-military officers in the state. Speaking during the protest, the Chairman of CAN in the state, Revd Fr Peter Olowolafe while lamenting the spate of killings in the country described it as unbearable. “Their activities ranged from killing Christian youths, men, women, raping our women and daughters decapitating children and subjecting people to cold-blooded murder.

Source: Nigerian Tribune February 02, 2020 17:37 UTC