BISHOP ARUAKPOR CONDEMNS SOUTHERN KADUNA KILLING OF CHRISTIANS

By Debra Akudo

The Bishop of Oleh Diocese Anglican Communion, Bishop John Usiwoma Aruakpor has condemned in strong terms the Southern Kaduna killing of Christians by Fulani herdsmen during the diocesan Monthly Restoration Mountain to end the seven days fasting of the diocese to begin the year 2017, held at St. Paul’s Cathedral Oleh, Isoko South local government area of Delta State. Bishop Aruakpor who decried the massacre of innocent Christians in Southern Kaduna also condemns the leadership conscious effort to attend to the peoples’ need and aspirations at the appropriate time. He stated that the delay in getting requisite information needed for a thorough appraisal and resolution of the crises would have saved the situation. The cleric reiterated that the siege by Fulani herdsmen terrorists operating under a predictable pattern of reconnaissance, leading to many deaths and social dislocations must stop in Nigeria. He urged leaders not to close their eyes to adequate information about these murderous group to avoid future occurrence, especially those whose citizens were murdered in cold blood by the terrorists continuously. Similarly, Bishop Aruakpor and family members accompanied by the entire diocese, thanked God in a special thanksgiving section during the Monthly Restoration Mountain as he survived armed robbery attack within the Bishop’s court of Oleh diocese Anglican Communion. Bishop

 John Aruakpor recalled that he  was attacked sometime late December 2016 were only cash and valuable goods worth thousands of Naira were taken away and no life was lost. The former Bishop of the diocese, Rt. Rev J. F. E. Edewor said, God who has done this deserved our praise and thanks, stressing that God is the protector of the innocent faithful believers. He prayed that God will lift Bishop Aruakpor higher in the presence of the enemy and reigned peace on his family even as God’s blessing is by His favour. Highlights of the event were songs rendition, testimonies, prayer section, word ministration and anointing by the duo of Bishop Aruakpor and Edewor while other ministers of the gospel in Oleh diocese of Anglican Communion from various archdeaconries assisted.