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Catholic Archbishop of Lagos, Dr. Alfred Adewale Martins (middle) and other Catholic faithful protesting against the killings of innocent citizens in the country…yesterday. PHOTO: AYODELE ADENIRAN

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Catholics staged a nationwide protest, yesterday, calling on the Federal Government to end indiscriminate killings of innocent citizens.

The protest is the first of its kind by the church in Nigeria and will be seen by observers as a sign of mounting discontent over government’s handling of alleged killings by herdsmen and armed bandits.

The action was planned to coincide with the burial of two Catholic priests and 17 parishioners…



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