Abuja, July 10, 2016 – The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has condemned recent acts of terrorism unleashed near a mosque in Saudi Arabia, killing of blacks in the United States and retaliatory killing of 5 policeman.
In a statement, President elect of the association, Dr. Samson ‘Supo Ayokunle said on behalf of the out-going President of the Christian Association of Nigeria, Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor and all Christians in Nigeria, ‘’we totally condemn this sacrilegious act”.
The association urge those behind this act and other similar acts to desist from such because no good thing comes out of acts of violence.
“Nobody should be deceived into believing that doing violence in the name of God would attract any eternal reward. Violence and all acts of cruelty against humanity would end up in eternal condemnation and everlasting punishment’’, CAN said.
While sympathizing with all Muslims all over the world over this unfortunate development, it condemned acts of brutality matted out by policemen in Minnesota and Louisiana on two African-Americans which led to their premature death.
“Much more, the reprisal attacks on and killing of the policemen who were protecting the people doing peaceful protest against the continuous killings of black people in America was condemnable, unjustifiable and totally irrational. Two wrongs can never make a right”, CAN said.
It called on the American government to do something to police brutality against all races in America since all lives matter.
“The parliament must do something to control gun possession so as to avoid in the future senseless killings like these and make America safer. Finally, we sympathize with the families of those killed in the three incidents and the American government and pray for fortitude to bear the loss’’, CAN stated.
