- CAN has accused the leaders of the Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI), of endorsing the activities of criminal herdsmen
- CAN’s secretary general, Musa Asake, rejected JNI’s earlier statement that Christian leaders were fanning the embers of discord in the nation
- Asake further chided the Muslim association for failing to acknowledge CAN’s position on the herdsmen killings, and accused it of character assassination
Leaders of the Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI) have been accused by the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), of endorsing the killings being perpetrated by herdsmen across the country, Punch reports.
The development was made public by the secretary general of CAN, Rev Musa Asake, in a statement released in Abuja, the nation’s captial.
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NAIJ.com gathers that Asake made his comments in reaction to allegations made by JNI, led by the Sultan of Sokoto, that Christian leaders were promoting violence in Nigeria.
In its statement released by its secretary, Khalid Aliyu, the JNI had accused Christian leaders of fanning the embers of discord among the nations’ citizens.
However, Asake chided the Muslim association for failing to acknowledge CAN's position on the herdsmen killings.
He accused the JNI of embarking on character assassination, acrimony and vulgar abuse, in order to justify its support for the herdsmen.
Asake further alleged that the herdsmen were enjoying the support of the JNI; and called out the Muslim association for failing to condemn the herdsmen’s “criminal activities.”
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Meanwhile, NAIJ.com previously reported that the Christian Association of Nigeria sent a message to President Muhammadu Buhari, condemning the attack in Benue state by herdsmen.
The religious body charged the president and security chiefs to look into the issue and stop paying lip service.
CAN’s president, Rev Samson Olasupo Ayokunle, in a statement issued in Abuja by his special assistant, media and communications, Pastor Adebayo Oladeji, condemned the attack, claiming the country had witnessed unprecedented attacks in the past two years.
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Source: Naija.ng