Boko Haram Kills Christian Association Leader In Borno 30 Minutes After Declaration
Of Emergency Rule In The State.

Gunmen, believed to be members of the extremist Boko Haram sect, on Tuesday evening shot dead the Borno Secretary of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN. The
National President of CAN, Ayo Oritsejafor, confirmed
the cleric’s killing.Faye Pama Musa was killed
inside his Maiduguri residence less than an hour
after President Goodluck Jonathan declared a
State of Emergency in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa States. Kenny Asaka, the spokesperson to Mr.
Oritsejafor, in a brief statement described the
killing as “sad.” Mr. Jonathan had before the incident slammed a
state of emergency on Borno, Yobe and
Adamawa States, saying it had become necessary
for the Government to take extraordinary
measures to restore normalcy. “After wide consultations, and in exercise of the
powers conferred on me by the provisions of Section 305, sub-section 1 of the Constitution of
the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 as amended, I hereby declare a State of emergency in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa states,” he said. The killing happened also few hours after a
socio-political pressure group, the Northern Elders Forum (NEF), visited Maiduguri to
commiserate with the state government over the recent Baga massacre..

Source:informationnigeria