LCCN urges decisive federal action as 18 killed in fresh Madagali attack

A large Christian denomination indigenous to the North-East, the Lutheran Church of Christ successful Nigeria (LCCN), has urged the Federal Government to instrumentality decisive enactment to guarantee enduring security.

The entreaty came connected Thursday arsenic the Governor of Adamawa State, Ahmadu Fintiri, visited his birthplace, Madagali to mourn with his radical pursuing a caller onslaught connected the community.

Sketchy reports emerged from Madagali betwixt Tuesday and Wednesday of attacks connected Shuwari and Kirchinga successful Madagali LGA. Initially confined to societal media accounts with small verifiable detail, it was confirmed connected Thursday that 18 radical had been killed.

Coming truthful soon aft akin incidents successful Hong Local Government Area, the LCCN, which is presently holding its nationalist normal successful Demsa, a section authorities country bordering Yola South LGA, said Nigerians necessitate an extremity to the prevailing insecurity erstwhile and for all.

In his invited code to the church’s National Annual Conference, the Archbishop of the LCCN, Most Rev Musa Filibus, said, “We impulse authorities to bash a batch much to support citizens, guarantee justness an...