Clergyman Andimi Killed By Boko Haram

Lawan Andimi, Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), has been reportedly killed by Boko Haram insurgents after remaining in their custody since the beginning of the year.

According to TheCable, Andimi was killed on Monday.

Early into his abduction, Andimi had, in a video clip, beseeched the Governor of Adamawa State, Ahamdu Fintiri, to come to his rescue.

In his message to the governor, Andimi said, “I have never been discouraged, because all conditions that one finds himself …is in the hand of God. God who made them to take care of me. So, the summary of my speech; I am appealing to my colleagues, reverends, particularly my president, Reverend Joel Billy who is a strong man, a man of compassion and man of love. He can do all his best to speak to our governor, Umaru Jibrilla (Fintiri) and other necessary agents for my release here."

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Towards the end of the year, activities of the Boko Haram terrorist group saw a resurgence, with the killing of 11 Christians by an affiliate group, ISWAP, who had claimed that the killing was a response to the killing of its leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi and the spokesman of the group Abul-Hasan Al-Muhajir who were killed in Syria in October of 2019.

Boko Haram is yet to claim responsibility for Andimi's killing.