The Christian Association of Nigeria announced on Saturday it has changed tactics in its proposed protests against the killing of 200 Level student ot Shehu Shagari College of Education Sokoto Deborah Samuel.
CAN said it was changing its strategy to forestall possible violence that might result as a result of the alleged threat by some groups.
In a memo by Rev Dr. Samson Ayokunle,
National CAN President, CAN advised
NEC Members
The Church/Denominational Leaders to observe the peaceful protests in their churches.
“You are all aware that some Muslims had sent out information that they were going to counter our peaceful protest on Sunday, May 22.
“Their intention is to cause chaos and attribute it to us.
“In view of the foregoing, I urge you all to do the protest of placard carrying within the premises of your local churches or your CAN Secretariat.”
The statement said “where it is unsafe to do the protest in the premises of your church or CAN Secretariat, you may carry the placards inside your church and pray for justice for Deborah Samuel who was wickedly and extra judicially slain. Pray as well for a change of heart for the wicked who find it convenient for them to kill their fellow human beings under religious guise.
In all, let the television cover your in-house protest and equally use the social media for the entire world to see.
May the Lord be with us all, His Church in Nigeria and our nation who is in birth pains.”