Christians in northern have taken case of mass killings of their brethren to God in prayers as the authorities of the government have failed to protect them.
The Christians under the aegis of the Christian Association of Nigeria in Kaduna State declared a non-denominational prayer and fasting rally to seek for God’s intervention.
Christians in some communities in the southern part of the state have been under incessant attacks of gunmen leading to death of many and sowing grief and fear in the communities.
Kaduna state CAN Chairman, Reverend Joseph Hayab and the state Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party, Hassan Hyet, have faulted the government and security agencies for not doing enough to stop the killing of Christians in Southern Kaduna.
They spoke on Sunday during the prayer session held at ECWA Church in the state capital to kicks-start the prayer for intervention of God.
The CAN Chairman questioned the objectivity of Presidency which he said had turned into the mouthpiece of the bandits going by its recent statement on the killings.
According to him, the attacks on mostly Christians communities in Southern Kaduna is nothing short of as an ethnic cleansing.
Conflicts between mainly Christian popolation of Southern Kaduna and the Muslims in the state dates back to decades, but it appears to have additional dimension under administration of Governor Nasir El-Rufai, which has shown less sensitivity in handling the delicate relationship between the two religious groups in the state.
But the Commander of Operation Safe Haven which is involved in the ongoing security operations in southern Kaduna and Platuea State, Major General Chukwuemeka Okonkwo, says the attacks are pure reprisals and counter reprisals carried out by the Fulani communities and Southern Kaduna natives, and therefore, has no ethnic agenda.
He, however, added that enough is being done by security agencies to bring lasting peace to Southern Kaduna, while he also called on both parties to sheath their swords.
