Following curfew imposed on Kafanchan in
Kaduna State on Sunday, Christians resident
in the city could not attend the usual Sunday
church service. Reports have it that, rather, they had to stay
in their respective homes in compliance with
the restriction on movements within the city. A 24-hour curfew had been imposed on the
city on Friday in following civil unrest in the
area. A correspondent who monitored the
situation in the city, which is the Jama’a
Local Government Area’s headquarters,
observed that this was against the usual
practice. NAN reports that there was always a large
turnout of Christians on Sundays for
services, but this time around the city’s
streets were empty as residents stayed in
their houses. Some of the residents who spoke to NAN
said the presence and strict measures
adopted by security agents made it
impossible for them to go to their respective
churches. Mr Wisdom Adams of Anwuan Galadima said
however it was an obligation for him as a
Christian to respect constituted authority. “I stayed at home with my family to observe
Sunday service. I had a good time with my
family, as we sang songs and offered
prayers for peace for our community and the
nation,” he said. Mrs Grace Dauda of Garaje said other
neighbours joined them while they sang
from their house’s sitting room. “The situation brought families and friends
together to offer prayers for lasting peace in
Kafanchan,” she said. Dauda however urged the local
government authorities to relax the curfew
so as to ease the hardship being faced by
the city’s residents, who are largely
Christians. Mr Stephen Anche, a cleric, said that God
heard and answered prayers irrespective of
where and when they were offered. “We urged Christians to offer prayers in their
homes while the curfew lasts, as God hears
the prayers of believers anytime and
anywhere,” he said. [NAN]
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