Borno, 03 July, 2024 / 10:00 pm (ACI Africa).
Christian leaders in Nigeria have expressed concern about the June 29 suicide attacks in the country’s Borno State that left dozens dead, and described the attacks as “senseless acts of violence”.
On June 29, at least 18 people were reportedly killed and 30 others injured after a series of attacks by suspected female suicide bombers in the town of Gwoza in Nigeria's northeastern Borno state.
In a statement issued Wednesday, July 3 the President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Archbishop Daniel Okoh said the Church leaders were “deeply worried by the recent suicide attacks in Gwoza, Borno state, which have claimed numerous lives and injured many others.”
“We are concerned about the resurgence of suicide bombing in our country and the threat it poses to the lives and livelihoods of Nigerians,” the President of the entity whose members include representatives of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) said.
“This senseless act of violence is a stark reminder of the evil that terrorism represents, and the need for collective action to defeat it,” Archbishop Okoh said, and added, “The attacks in Gwoza are a stark reminder that terrorism is a threat to our collective humanity. Innocent lives were lost, and it could have been anyone - a family member, a friend, or a neighbor.”
