Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) on Sunday described the killing of innocent worshippers at St Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State, Southwest Nigeria, as raw persecution.
Gatekeepers News reports that no fewer than 25 worshippers, including children and women, were killed after gunmen detonated explosives before opening firing at the congregants.
CAN President, Samson Ayokunle, in a statement, said the attack was unacceptable while describing the perpetrators as “possessed and demonic”.
He said: “The leadership of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has condemned the unprovoked attacks and killing of several innocent worshippers at the St Francis Catholic Church, Owa-luwa Street, Owo, and called on the security agencies to apprehend the perpetrators of the dastardly criminality.
“This is sad, wrong, condemnable, outrageous, unacceptable, and satanic. There is no explanation for this unprovoked attack and assault on a place of worship. This is raw persecution. These people are possessed, and demonic, and are not working for the good of the country. May God descend heavily on them and fight them mindless agents of Satan from their roots in Jesus’ name.”
The association also called on President Muhammadu Buhari to “stop the recycling of those criminals and terrorists in the name of de-radicalising programme” and overhaul the country’s security architecture.
