The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in the 19 Northern States and Abuja has condemned the discharge of five suspects arraigned over the killing of Mrs. Bridget Agbahime in Kano State for alleged blasphemy.
It accused the judge of bias and called on the Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami to call the Kano State Attorney General to order.
This, it said, is to ensure justice is served in the case.
The five suspects are: Zubairu Abubakar, Musa Abdullahi, Dauda Ahmed, Abdullahi Abubakar and Abdulmumeen Mustapha.
They were accused of killing 74 year-old, Mrs. Bridget Agbahime, an Imo indigene, on June 2, 2016 in Kofar Wambai Market in the state over alleged blasphemy.
Spokesperson of the body, Rev. John Hayab, told newsmen in Kaduna that the judgement absolving the suspects of guilt has further dented the battered image of the judiciary.
It blamed the Kano Attorney General, who applied for a no-case plea, for the development.
According to Hayab: “This action can only encourage people to take laws into their hands since evil is seen to be unpunished and many other groups will be tempted to harm or kill innocent citizens under any and every false guise since they can buy their freedom from the courts.”
He assured CAN would not relent over the case, despite the discharge of the suspects, until justice is seen to have been done.
He enjoined Christians and the general public to remain calm, assuring that all avenues would be explored to ensure that justice is done.