The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) chapter in Kaduna State has urged the people of Southern Kaduna and the state at large to rise up and defend their communities against bandit invasion.
Security is everyone’s concern, thus individuals must take responsibility for safeguarding the communities in which they reside.
In response to the attack on the Fadan Kamatan Parish of the Catholic diocese of Kafanchan, Zangon Kataf LGA of the state, Reverend John Hayab, the CAN State Chairman, issued a statement on Friday making this demand.
He exhorted the state’s governor and other pertinent parties to act right now and make sure that those guilty for the Kamatan Evil Night attack are found and brought to justice.
“It is unacceptable that this kind of unholy activity could be recorded at the heart of Fadan Kamantan community, and the criminals operate unchallenged. It is a slap to the security forces within that jurisdiction, religious leaders, traditional, and community leaders.
“The position of CAN Kaduna State Chapter has always been that we as citizens must complement the government in her primary responsibility of saving our lives and properties by proactively building a community security system that prevents any form of invading force into our community,” he said.
He was grateful for the state’s current administration’s desire to deliver workable, meaningful, and long-lasting answers to the state’s security challenges, as seen by the continued recruitment of more than 7,000 men and women into the Kaduna State Vigilante Services (KADVIS).
Reverend John Hayab emphasized that leaders at all levels in southern Kaduna and Kaduna State must heed this appeal and take responsibility for the security of the neighborhoods in which they reside and are in positions of authority.
Hayab went on to say that it was disappointing since the attack occurred close to a military checkpoint that was not far from the Parish and a major highway connecting Kaduna and Kafanchan.
The most reverend Dr. Julius Kundi, the parish priest and members of Kamatan Parish, the Kurama Community of Brother Naam Ngofe Danladi, the leaders and the good citizens of Zangon Kataf LGA, and the Fadan Kamantan community, he said, shared his sympathy with CAN and all Christians in the state over the unfortunate incident that claimed the Seminarian’s life.