The Chairman, Kaduna State Chapter of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Rev. Joseph John Hayab, has accused the police of changing the identity and religious faith of the would-be Kaduna church bomber.
According to the CAN Chairman, the suspect identified himself as Mohammed Sani at the time of his arrest by church security officials on Sunday at Living Faith Church (Winners’ Chapel) situated at Sabon Tasha, Chikun LGA of the state.
Hayab expressed surprise that the police authorities later gave the failed bomber’s name as Nathaniel Tanko.
“When the suspect was initially arrested before he was handed over to the police, he gave his name as Mohammed Sani but we are not bothered by his religious faith or background other than the fact that a criminal must be treated as a criminal without necessarily looking at his religion or ethnicity.
“We of the Christian faith found the disposition of the police towards religious background of the suspect as a Christian very unfortunate. Why is the police interested in the religion of the suspect and at what point did Mohammed Sani suddenly become Nathaniel Tanko between the noon when he was arrested by the church security officials and the time handed over to the police?” Hayab was quoted by Guardian as saying on Monday.
The Herald reported how Senator for Kaduna Central in the 8th Senate, Sen. Shehu Sani and former Aviation Minister, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode faced off yesterday over the suspect’s identity and religion.
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