The Christian Association of Nigeria has declared a three-day national mourning period, from June 12 to June 14, to honour the victims of violent attacks, mass abductions, and banditry across the country.
The apex Christian body also designated June 14 as “Black Sunday” across all Churches as a mark of solidarity with families affected by the lingering security crisis.
The President of CAN, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, announced on Tuesday in Abuja while reading a communiqué issued at the end of the National Church Denominational Leaders Summit.
The summit, held at the National Christian Centre and themed “The State of the Nation and the Way Forward,” brought together top Church leaders, block leaders, and delegates to prayerfully review the country’s challenges.
Okoh expressed deep concern over the escalating wave of violence, citing recent incidents of killings, kidnappings, and destruction of communities in states such as Oyo, Ogun, Borno, Kwara, and Kogi.
