Launched on January 29 to protest the beheading of Brethren pastor Lawan Andimi, the chairman of a regional Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) chapter in Adamawa state, by Boko Haram two weeks earlier, the prayer was also a protest at the Nigerian government’s failure to stop the abductions and killings. Terrorist attacks, as well as clashes between mostly Muslim herdsmen and mostly Christian farmers, resulted in more than 100 deaths in January 2020 alone. “Lord, have mercy on Nigeria, let there be peace and security,” said Adeboye. “God sees all things and knows where the terrorists are hiding. “We pray that God send his light to Nigeria and expose the evildoers in the country.” In the perspective of CAN, these reach into the upper levels of government. “O Lord, in Jesus Name, expose all the government functionaries and security chiefs who have compromised and who are giving vital information to the terrorists, killer herdsmen, and kidnappers in the country,” stated No. 11 in CAN’s 22-point prayer guide for the fast. “All the suppliers of ammunition to the insurgents, we pray that you our God would expose, no matter how highly placed they may be.”
The Persecution of Christians Part 35
