•••Urges Kaduna Govt, Security Agencies to Intensify Efforts to Release Victims
By Attah Ede
The Southern Kaduna Christian Leaders Association (SKCLA) has expressed grave concern over the recent kidnapping of 163 worshippers in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
The worshippers were kidnapped from three Churches in Kurmin Wali community on Sunday.
In a statement on Thursday, SKCLA Chairman, Apostle Emmanuel Kure, stated it had declared a two-day fasting and prayer programme for the safe return of all abducted persons.
He maintained that, the two-day fasting and prayer will commence on Friday and will be rounded up with a special prayer session in all Churches across Southern Kaduna on Sunday.
“This call to fasting and prayer is a united cry to God for mercy, protection, and the safe return of our brothers and sisters from captivity.
“It is also a demonstration of rare unity, as believers across denominations stand together at a critical moment in our history.”, he said
The association enjoined all Christians in Southern Kaduna and beyond to participate in the fast, while also appealing to the wider society to stand in solidarity with the affected communities, especially the families of the abductees.
They further appealed to the Kaduna State Government and security agencies to intensify efforts to secure the immediate release of the Kajuru victims.
They stressed that there must be a decisive action to end the recurring cycle of kidnappings in the area.
Apostle Kure maintained that Christian leaders will not be silent in the face of evil, neither will they lose hope, insisting that they trust God for divine intervention.
He added that they will continue to demand accountability and concrete action from those entrusted with the security of lives and property in the country.
