The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has called on the residents, especially Christians of Southern Kaduna to “defend yourselves” against their attackers.
The call was made on Monday by the State Chairman of CAN, Rev John Hayab amid escalating attacks by bandits.
He lamented that the Nasir El-Rufai government has only paid lip service to its numerous promises to bring the bandits to justice or to protect residents.
Hayab described the recent gruesome attacks where no less than 15 persons were either brutally and fatally matched or burnt alive with several houses razed as sad and a loss too many.
He added that the frequent cases of innocent killings in Kaduna must stop as they are tired of the continued killings, kidnappings, banditry, and unimaginable evils.
CAN added that all the attacks were carried on without government intervention, a situation that has further emboldened the bandits.
While calling on Christians to defend themselves, CAN spokesman made the association’s opinion known in a statement titled: ‘When will this killing of innocent people in Kaduna stop ?‘
“The Christian Association of Nigeria Kaduna State Chapter is sad and grieving following the continued killings, kidnappings, banditry, and the unimaginable evil going on in our state
unabated without any substantial action by the Government and security forces.
“One only needs to see how human beings are killed and roasted by bandits who attacked Kagoro to conclude that this is one loss too many.
“How long will this evil continue and when will our leaders act dutifully? Kaduna State citizens are tired of Government’s rhetorical responses without concrete action taken to protect lives and property.
“Accordingly, we want to hear and see the killers and kidnappers arrested as the government’s usual media condemnation whenever there is havoc is not good enough.
“Meanwhile, we appeal to citizens to also wake up and do the needful, protecting their lives and community. When a government fails to protect you, you ought to find a means of defending
yourself.
“For the records, Kaduna state has lost several lives in the past four years while the leaders scarcely show empathy or concern for the victims seeing that the government’s response is usually in the media. Sadly, the dead cannot read nor listen to the news.”
“CAN, therefore, calls on the Kaduna State Government to swallow her pride and accept that she has failed the people, genuinely seeking help to immediately halt the wanton killings, kidnappings, and terrorist activities going on in the state.
“Governor El-rufai and his team should focus on the fight to salvage the state so that he will be remembered for good when he leaves office.”
Reports say that Governor El-Rufai has declared curfews in Jema’a and Laura Local Government Areas of the State.
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