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The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Imo has called on politicians to desist from fuelling crisis in the state.

Addressing journalists on Saturday, Divine Eches, chairman of the state chapter of CAN, said politicians cannot be advocating for violence when their families are safe abroad.

Eches warned that Imo is fast becoming “the headquarters of oddity and strange” following the spike in criminal attacks recorded in the state.

“The Christian Association of Nigeria, Imo state chapter, condemns these actions in their entirety. We condemn them in the very strongest terms and demand a stop,” he said.

“Our dear state has been in the news for the wrong reasons, and this does not mean well for us as a people. If not checked, our state is fast becoming the headquarters of oddity and strange happenings. 

“For a state like Imo, where almost everyone is a member of the church, there is a need for caution because, as the saying goes, the danger of creating a monster is that one day it will turn against its master.

“The Christian Association of Nigeria, Imo State chapter, calls for an end to insurgency, we say no to banditry, no to hooliganism, no to every form of lawlessness, we are not known for such.

“I call on the political class to stop fuelling crisis while they keep their family members outside the country. While the church is not taking sides, we call on all the gladiators to sheath their swords and give peace a chance.

“The sudden bloodshed will do us no good because the victims are our brothers and sisters. Let us live in love and harmony because like the proverbial saying one should not throw stones into the market because it may just hit your mother, sister, and or wife.”