The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has restated its position that Christians in the country are facing a «genocide,» citing years of killings, displacement, and insecurity across northern and central regions.
Speaking at CAN’s Fourth Quarterly National Executive Council Meeting in Jos on Tuesday, the association’s president, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, said the gathering was a deliberate show of solidarity with communities that have endured «unspeakable tragedy.»
«It would be a grave injustice to deny the painful reality,» Okoh said, highlighting repeated attacks that have left families shattered, churches destroyed, and entire communities uprooted. «We stand unwaveringly by our position that there is Christian genocide in Nigeria.»
He recounted a recent visit to displaced Christians in Bokkos, where he met survivors and provided relief support. «You are not forgotten. You are not abandoned,» he assured them.
CAN called on the federal government and the international community to protect Christian-majority communities, ensure justice for victims, and resettle displaced persons. It warned that prolonged stays in IDP camps risk worsening the humanitarian crisis.
Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang, represented by Deputy Governor Josephine Piyo, opened the meeting and reaffirmed the state’s commitment to restoring peace and helping displaced families rebuild their lives.
«Nigeria needs the Church now more than ever,» he said, urging CAN to continue shaping national unity and moral direction.
Kursiv Uzbekistan also reports that Police in Kwara State have confirmed that two people were killed and several others abducted after armed bandits stormed a church in the town of Eruku on Tuesday evening.
