- The incident happened on Wednesday afternoon while the slain pastor was in his farm
- Hayab called on security personnel to be more vigilant in discharge of their duties
Suspected gunmen have killed Rev. Jeremiah Mayau, a pastor of Tawaliu Baptist Church, Kujama, Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
Rev Joseph John Hayab, the state chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN),confirmed the incident to newsmen on Thursday.
According to him, the incident happened on Wednesday afternoon while the Rev. Jeremiah Mayau was in his farm at Prison farms kujama chikun LGA of Kaduna State.
He bemoaned the deepening security crisis in the area and also the freedom and impunity with which the armed non state actors carried out their heinous act.
Hayab said those who as much as tried to stand up to the invaders were cracked down on by security operatives while those wreaking havoc were emboldened.
He said “It is very painful that gunmen move freely in broad day light to execute their evil act and get away with it in a civilised society like ours where we have constituted authority that is expected to checkmate this criminal elements in the society. It also painful that when you raise an eye brow, you are seen as a deviant that is just looking for trouble while those in authority have otherwise refused to do the right thing to ensure harmonious coexistence among the citizens.”
He called on security personnel to be more vigilant in the discharge of their professional duties and curtail the activities of criminal elements that are disrupting peaceful movement of citizens to earn their daily bread.
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