Pope Francis prays for victims of insecurity in Nigeria
Pope Francis has prayed for those who lost their lives to various attacks in Nigeria. The Pope also made an appeal to the federal government to find ways to end the killings in Nigeria, saying he hoped the safety of citizens in the country will be guaranteed.
The Holy Father made the appeal at his usual Wednesday General Audience in the Vatican on Wednesday, September 29.
The Pope called on the Federal Government to guarantee the safety of all citizens as he sent words of comfort and consolation to all Nigerians including the victims of the recent attacks in Madamai Abun village in Kaura Local Government of the Southern part of Kaduna State, where 34 persons were killed and many injured.
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“I learnt with pain the news of the armed attacks that took place last Sunday against the villages of Madamai Abun, in northern Nigeria. I pray for those who have died, for those who have been injured and for the entire Nigerian population,” the Pope stated.
“I hope that the safety of all citizens will always be guaranteed in the country.”
The Pope has in recent times condemned abductions and attacks in Nigeria, in February, he condemned the kidnapping of more than 300 students of Government Girls Secondary School, Jangebe in Talata-Mafara local government area of Zamfara state, which he described as “vile”.
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