The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, in Borno State, has declared a three-day fasting and prayer programme for the safe release of 78 schoolchildren abducted by Boko Haram terrorists in Askira-Uba Local Government Area.
CAN said the programme would also seek the release of other victims abducted in Ngoshe, Gwoza Local Government Area, and along the Biu-Buratai Road while travelling to Maiduguri in April 2026.
The three-day programme, themed “A Call for Three Days Fasting and Prayers for the Safe Return of Our Kidnapped Brethren,” is scheduled to begin on Friday, August 14, and end on Sunday, August 16, 2026.
The directive was contained in a statement by the Borno CAN Secretary, Senior Apostle Joshua Akeredolu Michael, which said the 78 schoolchildren had remained in captivity for more than two months.
According to the statement, the state CAN leadership, under Most Rev. Dr. John Bogna Bakeni, declared the programme for kidnapped Christians and other
