Kukah: CAN warns nothing must happen to cleric amid blasphemy claims

Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), on Sunday, warned that nothing untoward must happen to the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Kukah, for whatever reason.

Rev. Chris Annger, the Kaduna State CAN Vice-Chairman, made this known to the media during a programme at the Evangelical Church of Winning All, Sabon-Tasha, Kaduna.

Annger added that the attack on a Catholic church shortly after the gruesome murder of Deborah, was targeted at Kukah.

The CAN official further noted that the gathering was also to intercede for those who were still alive despite the uncertainty surrounding the country.

Christians in their hundreds on Sunday gathered at the Evangelical Church of Winning All, Sabon-Tasha, Kaduna, to intercede for the country.

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This is in full compaliance with the directives from the Christian Association of Nigeria that Christians should protests the lynching of Deborah Samuel, a 200-level student of Shehu Shagari College of Education, Sokoto, who was killed over alleged blasphemying of Prophet Mohammed.

The Christian body, following the killing of Deborah had initially asked all churches across the country to embark on protest over the killing but reversed its decision that Christian faithfuls should gather in their churches to protest.

Consequently, the cleric called on the government to protect the life and property of Bishop Kukah as well as other Nigerians.

“When we learnt that a Catholic church was attacked in Sokoto. It’s very clear that that attack was on Bishop Matthew Kukah because he’s the one who’s like a voice to the voiceless in this country. He’s speaking truth to power everyday. So that attack was directly or indirectly on him,” the cleric said.

He added, “We are calling on the Nigeria government to charge those in charge of carrying guns or agencies responsible for taking care of us, to be up and doing and protect the life of Kukah and every believer as well as every Nigerian to be protected from this menace. It’s unacceptable.”