ICC Note: Christians across Nigeria conducted protests on May 22 and 23 over continued killings by Fulani militants and Boko Haram terrorists. The protests, organized by the Catholic Church in Nigeria, called on President Buhari to take urgent steps to end the killings or resign.

05/23/2018 Nigeria (All Africa) – The Catholic Dioceses of Abeokuta and Ibadan located in Ogun and Oyo states respectively on Tuesday embarked on a protest over the killings by suspected herdsmen across the nation.

In Kaduna, hundreds of Catholic clergymen and Christians joined the nationwide protest, which also held in Abuja on Tuesday. Similar protests were held in various parts of Nigeria including Edo and Delta states.

A few weeks ago, two Catholic priests, Joseph Gor and Felix Tyolaha, and 15 parishioners were killed by suspected herdsmen who invaded Mbalom community and attacked St. Ignatius Catholic Church in Benue. They were all buried on Tuesday.

PREMIUM TIMES reports that the protest in Abeokuta, Ogun State was led by Bishop of Catholic Diocese of Abeokuta, Olukayode Odetoyinbo. He asked President Muhammadu Buhari to resign over his inability to curb killings.

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