Catholics Bishops took to the streets of Abuja on Sunday to protest the killings of Nigerians, especially Christians, by Boko Haram terrorists and kidnappers.
The protesters, including Catholic faithful, all dressed in black, defied the day’s light showers, marching peacefully from the Ecumenical Centre to the Our Lady Queen of Nigeria in Area 3, praying and seeking God’s divine intervention.
They said the protest was on behalf of over the 50 million Catholics and over 100 million Christians in Nigeria.
The protest, which kicked off at the National Ecumenical Center, ended at Our Lady Queen of Nigeria Pro Cathedral, where a mass was conducted and parishioners prayed for the country.
The President of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria, Archbishop Augustine Akubueze, who led the protesters, accused the Federal Government of being insensitive to the plights of victims of insurgency.
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