Christians heed CAN’s directive, protest Benue killings

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•Lagos churches shun CAN protest
•Northern CAN threatens to call out members
•Sack Service Chiefs, Makinde tells Buhari

By our reporters

LAGOS—Christians all over the country, yesterday, embarked on a peaceful protest to register their displeasure over the spate of killings by herdsmen across Nigeria.

The umbrella body of Christians in the country, Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, had last week urged its members all over the country to protest the killings, especially as the federal government has failed to put a stop to it.

In response to the call, Christians in virtually all the states in the country embarked on the peaceful protest.

The protest, however, failed to hold in Lagos, as churches in the state ignored the call by the Christian body.

Ondo

In Ondo State, the protest  almost turned violent as angry Christians chased away the deputy governor, Agboola…



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