Osun govt, CAN, traditional ruler move to contain tensions after Osun shrine desecration

Efforts to reconstruct calm successful Osun State intensified arsenic spiritual and accepted leaders took steps to code tensions arising from an alleged penetration of the Osun-Osogbo Grove by a Christian cleric.

The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, successful the authorities confirmed that it had invited the pastor linked to the incidental for questioning implicit his alleged role.

The authorities president of the association, Pastor John Adeleke, who disclosed this during a chat with journalists, noted that the cleric had yet to honour the invitation.

According to Adeleke, “the relation was moving to de-escalate the concern and forestall immoderate breakdown of inter-religious harmony.

“We person invited the pastor, but we person not seen him. We are making efforts to scope his associates truthful that helium tin look earlier us.”

He stated that the relation was not alert of the pastor’s actions anterior to the sojourn to the grove and did not authorise specified a move.

“We did not nonstop him, and helium did not pass america earlier embarking connected that trip. We wholly dissociate ourselves from the act,” Adeleke added.

The CAN president urged residents and sta...