CAN condemns Ondo church attack, demands punishment for attackers
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has frowned at the massive attack of the St Francis Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo State and the killing of innocent worshippers of the church, on Sunday.
The President Of CAN, Dr Samson Ayokunle, via a statement released by his spokesman, Pastor Adebayo Oladeji, on Sunday, said the security agents should immediately arrest those who perpetrated the dastardly act.
“This is sad, wrong, condemnable, outrageous, unacceptable and satanic. There is no explanation for this unprovoked attack and assault on a place of worship. This is raw persecution.
“These people are possessed, demonic and are not working for the good of the country. May God descend heavily on them and fight them mindless agents of Satan from their roots in Jesus’ name.”
He also told President Muhammadu Buhari to stop his tolerance for terrorists, condemning the de-radicalising programme for terrorists and criminals.
He said, “If the programme is not counterproductive, how come the criminalities are always on the increase and nowhere is safe again.
“This menace of insecurity has gotten out of hands and is embarrassingly sore. Criminals are operating with impunity all over the country and unfortunately, our government appears to be so busy with the 2023 general election that it has no time for the unending killings in the country.
“What legacy is the government and those who are the managers of our security architecture leaving behind for the unborn generation? We are praying for the government and the security agencies to get it right before it will be too late.
“If the Federal government is not interested in the State Police, what efforts are being put in place to arrest this unpleasant situation? We call on the state governors to meet with the President to find a lasting solution to these killings. Issuing mere press statements of condemnations and what looks like empty threats is apparently not a way out of it.”
He therefore condoled all the bereaved, the traditional ruler of the town, Oba Gbadegesin Ogunoye, the church and the state government.
