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Archbishop and President, Gospel Baptist Conference of Nigeria and Overseas (GBCN & O), Reverend Peter Olurotimi Olonade described the level of insecurity in the country as unbelievable.
Lamenting the way in which life was being snuffed out of Christians in the Northern part of the country, he urged the government to urgently address the situation before it got out of hand.
Olonade spoke at the one-year remembrance service of his predecessor, the late Reverend Magnus Adeyemi Akinlade, who was also Chairman, South West Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) and President, Christian Welfare Initiative (CWI).
He lamented the level of sorrow and grief Boko Haram terrorists have caused families in a country that has freedom of worship and wondered why it has been impossible for the Federal Government to stop the killings.
Meanwhile, the Centre for Law and Civil Culture (CLCC) has charged the President Muhammadu Buhari-led government to unravel local and foreign sponsors of the terrorist group in order to face justice for the killings of innocent citizens across the country.
In a statement issued by Executive Director of CLCC, Imran Abdulganeey, it condemned the rising killings of innocent Nigerians by Boko Haram terrorists, warning that the group was trying to cause religious war in the country.
“Boko Haram is trying to deepen the religious dichotomy between Christians and Muslims. The killing of Lawan Andimi and Danciya Dalep is one of the strategies of the group to divide Nigerians along religious lines so that they can easily penetrate and weaken us.
“Nigerians must, therefore, rise up and resist the temptation. We must let them know that we are united in our resolve to defeat Boko Haram,” he said.
