Wednesday, June 3, 2026 - The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has declared Sunday, June 14, 2026, as a “black Sunday” in mourning for victims of terrorist attacks across the country.
The association also announced a national prayer period
scheduled to run from June 12 to June 14, as part of efforts to seek divine
intervention over worsening insecurity.
Speaking at the conclusion of its National Church
Denominational Leadership Summit 2026, CAN President, His Eminence Archbishop
Daniel Okoh, said prayers alone were not sufficient to address the country’s
security challenges.
He stressed the need for concrete action to tackle the
growing threat of violence and insecurity. Okoh urged the Federal Government to
declare a state of emergency on insecurity, arguing that such a step was
necessary to bring the situation under control.
He also called for the acceleration of state policing
reforms and the decentralisation of security structures, saying these measures
would enable quicker and more effective responses to security threats. In
addition, he demanded the unconditional release of kidnapped victims across the
country, while insisting that justice must be served in all cases of abduction
and terrorist violence.
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