Borno CAN declares three-day fasting, prayer for 78 abducted schoolchildren

The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, successful Borno State, has declared a three-day fasting and supplication programme for the harmless merchandise of 78 schoolchildren abducted by Boko Haram terrorists successful Askira-Uba Local Government Area.

CAN said the programme would besides question the merchandise of different victims abducted successful Ngoshe, Gwoza Local Government Area, and on the Biu-Buratai Road portion travelling to Maiduguri successful April 2026.

The three-day programme, themed “A Call for Three Days Fasting and Prayers for the Safe Return of Our Kidnapped Brethren,” is scheduled to statesman on Friday, August 14, and extremity on Sunday, August 16, 2026.

The directive was contained successful a connection by the Borno CAN Secretary, Senior Apostle Joshua Akeredolu Michael, which said the 78 schoolchildren had remained successful captivity for much than 2 months.

According to the statement, the authorities CAN leadership, nether Most Rev. Dr. John Bogna Bakeni, declared the programme for kidnapped Christians and different victims successful Mussa, Lassa successful Askira-Uba, Ngoshe, the Biu-Buratai Road and different parts of the state.

CAN said the telephone was aimed astatine enabling Christians crossed the authorities to question divine involution for the merchandise of the v...