The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN has called on the United Nations, UN, United States of America, US; United Kingdom, UK and other developed countries to assist Nigeria in securing lives of citizens against Boko Haram, Islamic State of West Africa Province, ISWAP and other terrorists.
CAN also lamented the increase in attacks on Nigerians in recent months, mainly in the North, saying the country’s security bodies appear to have ran out of ideas and abilities to contain the terrorists.
The Association’s President, Reverend Samson Ayokunle, in a statement appealed to developed countries with military might to help Nigeria’s security agencies before the insecurity situation gets out of hand. He noted that in the North, Boko Haram terrorists and ISWAP had intensified attacks on predominantly Christian communities.
He added that the CAN Chairman in Michika, Adamawa State Reverend Lawan Andimi, was abducted by Boko Haram terrorists recently, when they invaded the predominant Christian community; also, there was a banditry attack on Kasaya village, in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State, where 41 people, including a Pastor, Reverend Joshua Samaila were kidnapped, among others.
