Atiku Abubakar
Nigeria’s former Vice President,
Atiku Abubakar has reacted to the beheading of the Christian Association of
Nigeria, CAN, Chairman in Adamawa State.
Pastor Lawan Andimi, CAN Chairman,
Michika Local Government Area, Adamawa State was killed by the insurgents on
Monday.
It would be recalled that the Boko
Haram insurgents invaded Michika on January 2nd, and were quickly confronted by
soldiers but succeeded in seizing Lawan Andimi as they fled.
The Adamawa State Chairman of CAN,
Stephen Mamza, who confirmed Lawan’s fate to newsmen in Yola on Tuesday, said
the insurgents demanded £2 million as ransom but only N50 million could be
raised, which was rejected.
“Pastor Lawan was beheaded
yesterday. Negotiations were still ongoing when they stopped calling,” he said.
Reacting to this development, Atiku
said the killing was saddened, saying there was a compelling need to
re-calibrate the nation’s security architecture.
“This development saddens me.
There’s a compelling need to recalibrate our security architecture.
“I sympathise with the family of
Pastor Lawan Andimi and the entire body of CAN in Nigeria. May the soul of the
deceased Rest In Peace.
