SAN FRANCISCO, August 01, (THEWILL) – The Police in Adamawa State have stopped a protest organised by the state Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in the state.
The protest which was called by the CAN Chairman, Adamawa State, Bishop Stephen Mamza, on Wednesday, drew a large turnout from Christians who trooped to St. Theresa Catholic Church, the venue planned for the take-off of the procession.
But Mamza, shortly before the take-off of the protest scheduled for 9am told the congregants who had turned up for the protest that the police had canceled it.
CAN said the protest was to draw the government’s attention to the protection of human lives whether Christian, Muslim or Fulani citing the recent attacks in Mayo-Belwa which claimed the lives of several Fulani.
CAN also spoke against the Federal Government’s neglect of the state on matters of security saying FG’s silence was disturbing because the killings have not abated.
Mamza said the procession would have afforded the church the opportunity to present its petition to the State Governor, Mohammed Jibrilla, who will then pass it on to President Muhammadu Buhari.
“The police have refused to grant us the permission but they cannot refuse us access to God. The police have no authority to stop us,” he fumed.
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