CAN declares June 14 Black Sunday over widespread insecurity
- The Christian Association of Nigeria declared June 12-14, 2026, as a national mourning and prayer period, designating June 14 as Black Sunday to honor victims of violence and insecurity in the country.
- CAN President Archbishop Daniel Okoh urged the Federal Government to declare a state of emergency on insecurity and called for decentralizing security operations, including the establishment of state police.
- Okoh emphasized the need for legal self-defense within reasonable limits and called for improved security measures, humanitarian aid, accountability, and better cooperation among agencies to address national security challenges.
- CAN demanded the unconditional release of all abducted persons, called for compensation and rehabilitation for victims, and stressed that prayers must be matched with concrete actions to ensure peace and security.
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Insecurity: CAN declares 3-day national mourning
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has declared a three-day national mourning period, from June 12, to June 14 to honour the victims of violent attacks, mass abductions, and banditry across the country. The apex Christian body also designated June 14 as “Black Sunday” across all Churches as a mark of solidarity with families affected by the lingering security crisis. The President of CAN, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, made the announcement o…
CAN declares June 14 Black Sunday over widespread insecurity
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has declared Sunday, June 14, 2026, as black Sunday to mourn victims of terrorist attacks across the country. The Association also said there will be national prayer from June 12 to 14. Speaking at the end of its National Church Denominational Leadership Summit 2026, CAN Chairman, His Eminence, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, said prayers are not enough to tackle the security situation in the country. He said t…
CAN Demands State Of Emergency Over Insecurity, Proclaims June 14 ‘Black Sunday’
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) on Tuesday designated Sunday, June 14, 2026 as “Black Sunday” in all its member-churches in honour of victims of terrorist attacks and other forms of violence across the country. CAN also announced a three-day national prayer programme from June 12 to June 14, 2026 for Nigeria. CAN President, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, who spoke during the presentation of a communiqué issued at the end of the association’s…
Insecurity: CAN declares three-day national mourning, designates June 14 as 'Black Sunday'
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has declared a three-day national mourning period, from June 12 to June 14 to honour victims of violent attacks, mass abductions and banditry across the country. The apex Christian body also designated June 14 as “Black Sunday” across all Churches as a mark of solidarity with families affected by […] The post Insecurity: CAN declares three-day national mourning, designates June 14 as ‘Black Sunday’ app…
CAN declares June 14 ‘Black Sunday’, demands state of emergency on insecurity
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has declared Sunday, June 14, 2026, as a nationwide “Black Sunday” in memory of victims of terrorism, banditry, kidnapping and other violent crimes that have claimed thousands of lives across the country. The declaration was part of resolutions reached at the National Church Denominational Leadership Summit 2026, where church leaders expressed deep concern over the worsening security situation in Nigeri…
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