The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has described as a big surprise the news of the Sunday church bombings in Zaria and Kaduna, even as it said the killing of innocent lives must be brought to an end.
In a statement sent electronically to journalists by its national publicity secretary, Anthony Sani, the ACF said, “ The reported bombings of some churches and other places in Kaduna and Zaria towns which have resulted in loss of many lives and properties today (yesterday), have come to ACF as a surprise.
“A big surprise because this is coming in the wake of an offer of constructive engagement or dialogue by the federal government at the instance of well-meaning Nigerians, including elders of North-East geopolitical zone, which held a meeting in Bauchi last week.