By Dayo Omoogun
The Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Michika Local Government of Adamawa State Reverend Lawan Andimi who was abducted
by Boko Haram on January 2,2020 has been killed. He was reportedly killed on Monday.
The news which was first broken by Ahmed Salkida has been confirmed by Reverend Bayo Oladeji ,the spokesman to the President of the Christian Association (CAN) . This puts paid to earlier hopes that he would soon be freed.
Andimi was first declared missing on January 2,2020 until a video published online on January 5,2020 showed him confirming that he was in the custody of the Boko Haram insurgents.
He disclosed that he was being well treated by his captors and was hopeful of being released soon while using the opportunity to appeal to his association and the Adamawa State government to come to his rescue.
He said, “I have never been discouraged because everything is in the hands of God. God who made them to take care of me and leave me alive will touch them… So, I am appealing to fellow reverends particularly my President, Rev. Joel Billy, who is a strong man of love that he will do his best to speak with our governor and other necessary agents for my release.
“These people (Boko Haram) have been doing well to me. They have been feeding me with what I want to eat and they provided me with a nice place to sleep, a blanket and everything. So, they have not done anything wrong to me and I believe that God, who made them to act in such a way, is still alive.
“By the grace of God, I will be together with my wife, children, and colleagues and if the opportunity has not been granted, then maybe it is the will of God. All well-wishers and colleagues should be patient. Don’t cry, don’t worry but thank God for everything