Five million people took part in a protest marches across Nigeria on Sunday 2 February against the murder of Pastor Lawan Andimi by Boko Haram, and the failure of the authorities to halt the rising wave of violent attacks against Christians by Islamist extremists.
The peaceful demonstrations, organized by the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) as the final event of a three-day fast, took place in 28 of the country’s 36 states. Marchers carried posters that read “Nigerian Christians are under attack,” “Buhari act now” and “Our values and way of life will prevail, the killings will not.” Millions march peacefully in Nigeria to protest against the murderous persecution of Christians that has resulted in hundreds of deaths in the first month of 2020 alone [Image: Christian Association of Nigeria] CAN president Samson Ayokunle said, “Though we have protested […]
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