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A prominent cleric in Ondo State has criticized the state’s police commissioner, Adebowale Lawal, for suspending all-night religious services, saying it’s a cowardly approach to addressing security challenges.
Giwa, senior pastor of Awaiting the Second Coming of Christ Ministry, argues that the police should instead be equipped with surveillance drones to track and curb criminal activities, particularly kidnappings. He believes the suspension of night worship will only increase fear among residents and embolden terrorists.
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“Having carefully studied the statement credited to the Ondo State Commissioner of Police advising churches across the state to suspend night activities, let me categorically describe Mr Lawal’s assertion as cowardly, disappointing and unfortunate,” Giwa said.
The police had suspended night worship activities following the abduction of six worshippers at a Celestial church in Uso community, Owo Local Government Area.
