THE 17 Southern States CAN has condemned the kidnapping of the Dean Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) the Archbishop of Niger Delta Province, Archbishop Archbishop Ignatius Kattey in Port Harcourt, Rivers State last weekend.
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In a statement signed by the General Secretary of the regional group, Rev. Joesph Ajujungwa, CAN enjoined all Christian faithful in the region and across the nation intensify their prayers for the archbishop's unconditional release.
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The statement noted that we cannot continue like this as a nation where people live in perpetual fear while evil people move about freely, adding that "we appeal to security operatives and law enforcements agents in the country to do everything. possible to secure the release of the clergyman without any further delay."
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According to him, the spate of kidnapping in the country has reached an alarming rate and we hope that his captors will fear God and grant His servant freedom without any further delay.
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"We are ready to mobilise Christians to the streets in protest if he is not released soon. How can the Church be suffering in the North and in the South clerics are becoming victims of kidnappers?" he asked calling on all Christians in the region to rise against this menace.