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Insecurity: CAN, Muslim community, Borgu emirate, urge Tinubu, Bago to end attacks, killings

February 9, 2026February 9, 2026 Aminu Imam

As part of efforts to live without fear, the Christian and Muslim communities across Borgu/Agwara LGAs of Niger State, in collaboration with the Borgu Emirate, have called on the Federal and Niger State governments to urgently address the incessant attacks, killings, and abduction of innocent citizens by terrorists. Addressing newsmen during a World Press Conference over the weekend in Suleja, the Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Niger State Chapter, Most Reverend Bulus Dauwa Yohanna, appealed to the President Bola Tinubu-led government to establish a fully equipped military…

CAN pays tribute to Imam who saved 262 Christians from massacre

January 19, 2026January 19, 2026 Aminu Imam

The Christian Association of Nigeria, (CAN), has described late Imam Abubakar Abdullahi as an extraordinary religious leader whose life and actions remain a profound testimony to courage, compassion, and our shared humanity. The Late Abdullahi saved 262 Christians in Plateau state during a violent massacre in 2018. In a statement yesterday in Abuja, CAN President, Archbishop Daniel Okoh noted that the Late Imam will forever be remembered for his rare moral bravery and selflessness, choosing to protect innocent lives at great personal risk and standing firmly on the side of…

Insecurity: CAN calls for closure of Christian-owned schools

November 23, 2025November 23, 2025 Aminu Imam

Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Kaduna State, Rev. Caleb Ma’aji, has asked all Christian-owned schools located on the outskirts of Kaduna to close down or operate only as day schools for now. Rev. Ma’aji made the appeal yesterday, following the growing insecurity and the recent abductions of schoolchildren in Kebbi, Niger, and other states. According to him, this is important because of the recent rise in student kidnappings by bandits. He said, “Schools outside Kaduna town should close for now to keep students safe until the…

“CAN welcomes US to help Nigeria end killings, insecurity” – President

November 19, 2025November 19, 2025 Aminu Imam

The Christian Association of Nigeria, (CAN), says it was welcoming for the United States (U.S) Government to decide to help Nigeria fight and end killings and insecurity in the country. Its President, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, in a keynote address at the opening of the association’s Fourth Quarterly National Executive Council meeting in Jos yesterday, said it was painful for the country to be in the global spotlight for negative reasons. According to him, though we are pained that Nigeria is being spotlighted for such grievous reasons, if international attention is…

“Don’t let foreign lies divide us” – Sharia Council slams CAN

November 3, 2025November 3, 2025 Aminu Imam

…Condemns U.S. ‘Christian killings’ narrative The Supreme Council for Sharia in Nigeria (SCSN), Kaduna State Chapter, has condemned what it described as a “false and dangerous narrative” of Christian persecution in Nigeria, accusing the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), as well as foreign powers of spreading misleading claims that threaten national unity. In a strongly-worded statement issued in Kaduna, the Council’s Secretary, Engineer Hassan AbdulRahman, criticised the recent decision by the Donald Trump-led United States government to designate Nigeria as a ‘Country of Particular Concern’ over alleged Christian killings, describing…

“Christian genocide’ is real” – CAN fires back at Presidency

October 22, 2025October 22, 2025 Aminu Imam

The Christian Association of Nigeria, (CAN), has accused the Presidency of twisting facts and misrepresenting its position on the on-going killings of Christians across the country, insisting that what is happening in several parts of Northern Nigeria and the Middle-Belt amounts to a ‘Christian genocide’. In a statement issued by its President, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, CAN clarified that it did not, at any point, dismiss or describe the widespread killings as a ‘so-called Christian genocide’, as claimed in a press release reportedly issued by the Special Adviser to the President…

“6,000 mosques destroyed in North, 200 churches lost” – MURIC rejects US genocide claim

October 22, 2025October 22, 2025 Aminu Imam

The Muslim Rights Concern, (MURIC), has accused Nigerian Christian leaders of using the United States as a tool of intimidation to pressure the Federal Government and marginalise Muslims in the country. In a statement issued yesterday by its Executive Director, Professor Is’haq Akintola, the Islamic human rights group alleged that reports of “Christian genocide” in Nigeria were surprisingly sent to the US by some leaders back home. This, he noted, is because the US is perceived as a Christian superpower, rather than to African institutions such as the African Union…

MURIC berates CAN over denial of ‘Christian genocide’ U-turn

October 13, 2025October 13, 2025 Aminu Imam

…Calls it hypocritical The Muslim Rights Concern, (MURIC), has accused the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) of hypocrisy over its recent dismissal of reports alleging a “Christian genocide” in Nigeria. In a statement issued yesterday in Kano, its State Chairman, Hassan Sani Indabawa said CAN’s new stance was “self-serving”, coming after years of silence while some Christian leaders allegedly misled foreign governments about religious persecution in the country. He mentioned Bishops Oliver Dashe Doeme, Matthew Kukah, and Wilfred Anagbe among those who reportedly made presentations to U.S. and European bodies,…

CAN rejects claims of ‘Christian genocide’

October 9, 2025October 9, 2025 Aminu Imam

…Attributes attacks to terrorism, not religion The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has refuted recent allegations by some Western figures claiming that a “Christian genocide” is taking place in the country, describing the assertions as false and misleading. This followed comments by U.S. talk show host Bill Maher, who alleged that Christians were being systematically exterminated in Nigeria by Islamist extremists. Maher further claimed that over 100,000 Christians had been killed since 2009 and more than 18,000 churches destroyed, calling it “a genocide attempt greater than what is going on…

Nigeria@65: Terrorism, banditry, kidnapping have inflicted deep pain on citizens’ – CAN

October 2, 2025October 2, 2025 Aminu Imam

As Nigeria marked its 65th independence anniversary yesterday, the Christian Association of Nigeria, (CAN), has lamented that terrorism, banditry, kidnapping and communal conflicts have inflicted deep pain on citizens and displaced families across the country. In a statement issued by CAN President, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, to mark Nigeria’s 65th independence anniversary, the apex Christian body congratulated the nation on the milestone, saying that while strides have been made in restoring safety, more still needs to be done to guarantee the protection of lives and property. CAN urged sustained collaboration between…