Government, according to the Bishops, should prosecute more of the suspects perpetrating atrocities against innocent Nigerians.
A delegation of the CBCN met with President Jonathan yesterday to discuss the security situation and what they termed ill treatment of Christians in the North.
The President of the Conference, The Most Rev Ignatius Kaigama who led the delegation called for conscientious efforts by all Nigerians in dealing with the various challenges confronting the nation.
He said:”We believe that citizens have the freedom of association and choice of where to make a living in any part of our beloved country.
The constitutional provision for this must be enforced, so that law abiding citizens are not attacked, killed, maimed and their property vandalised simply because they worship God differently or come from other parts of Nigeria.
We wish to see more being done in prosecuting the culprits of these atrocities against innocent Nigerians.
“These atrocities are not only a threat to the unity of our country and violation of the sanctity of life, but also a sin against God. We enjoin government to do all in its power and work to bring this menace to a stop.
“We want to appeal to you to open up more serious discussions with relevant state governors and government agencies to monitor the fate and problems of Christian minorities in the Northern state,” adding : “today, in most federal and state universities in most of the northern states, the Chaplains (for Catholic, Protestants and Muslims) are not operational. Even where lands were specifically allocated, Vice Chancellors have not been co-operative.
The tragedy that took place in Bayero University took place in classrooms because for all these years, that University has denied Christians access to places of worship”.
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Church bombed in Bauchi
A church in Bauchi State was this morning attacked by suicide bombers.
The church, located in Umgwar Yelwa, Bauchi metropolis, Bauchi, was bombed by the suicide bombers who came in a car while service was in progress.
One of the suicide bombers was said to have been apprehended but scores were reportedly killed, with many also injured.
Head of Information of the National Emergency Management Agency, Yushau Shuaib, confirmed the explosion.
He said though the agency does not have an office in the state, it was working with the Bauchi State Emergency Management Agency and the police to manage the situation.
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