Apostle Suleman: CAN condemns attempted assassination

Calls for a full-scale investigation

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has condemned the recent assassination attempt on the General Overseer of Omega Fire Ministries International, Apostle Johnson Suleman, and the killing of some of his aides.

CAN described the development as another attempt by evildoers to cause mayhem not only in Edo State but also in the nation as a whole.

In a statement yesterday in Abuja, CAN President, Archbishop Daniel Okoh called for a full-scale investigation into the dastardly act that claimed several innocent lives and urged the security agencies to uncover the identities of those involved in this heinous crime and bring them to book.

The National leadership of CAN commiserates with the Omega Fire Ministries International and the family of those who lost their relatives in the ugly incident. We urge the Federal Government and the security agencies to see the incident for what it is, a sign of the nation’s wobbling security system, and act quickly to address the situation”.

On the US Embassy’s warning of a possible terror attack by bandits in Abuja, Okoh appealed to the security operatives to wake up to the challenges of securing people’s lives and property to avoid the consequences of a resort to self-help.

He said, “We must do whatever it takes to stop those plotting to eliminate innocent citizens anywhere in the country by brutal means, from achieving their ignoble objectives. They must not be allowed to continue their wickedness.

While CAN appeals to Churches and by extension all Nigerians to be vigilant, and alert security agencies of any suspicious movements in their vicinities, we will continue to pray for lasting peace and security in our country “.