The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has asked the Imo state police command to tender an unreserved apology for “desecrating the House of God” during the arrest of Uche Nwosu, the in-law of Rochas Okorocha.
In a statement on Thursday by Pastor Adebayo Oladeji, the Special Assistant (Media &Communications to His Eminence, the CAN President, the Christian Body said it condemns in strong terms the arrest of Nwosu at St. Peter’s Anglican Cathedral Umunwokwe village, in the Eziama-Obieri Nkwerre Local Government Area of Imo State.
“We cannot remember whether this act of disrespect for God ever happened before in our country,” CAN President stated.
It added that, “We feel highly embarrassed by this ugly development and feel pained that the Nigeria Police had no respect even for the House of God.”
The Body says while it is not asking the Police or the security agencies not to do their constitutional duties, but the idea of desecrating the House of God in doing so is totally unacceptable, unfortunate and reprehensible.
The statement reads further, “In view of the foregoing, we urge the Inspector General of Police to call his men to order and continue to respect all houses of worship, whether church or mosque. This type of act should never happen again in our country.”
