Catholic Knights protest increasing cases of rituals, abortion in Asaba
Catholic Knights and hundreds of its faithful in Asaba and its environs in Delta State Wednesday protested the increasing cases of rituals and abortion, saying that God hates those who indulge in the act.
The protesting Catholic faithful armed with different banners with the inscription “Abortion does not make you un-pregnant, but the mother of a dead child” adding that the answer to a crisis pregnancy cannot be abortion, rather eliminate the crisis through dialogue chanting songs against the increasing cases, the protesters observed that apart from the cases of abortion, all nooks and cranny within Asaba and its environs have been recently littered with “ritual materials” including alleged bizarre killings for ritual purposes. Insisting that such act portends evil before God as it will consume the perpetrators.
The protesters marched through Saint Bridges road, Umueko, Umuaji in Asaba with their banners causing partial vehicular movement’s disruption for close to two hours before they retire to the premises of Saint John Bosco along Nnebisi road for a brief meeting.
Speaking to journalists, the president of Saint Mulumba and the leader of the protesters, Sir Okey Ofili, said abortion indicates war “against God’s decision”, adding that in such situation, it behooves on the victims to manage the issue without going contrary to what God hates.
He said that the rally was not a ritual, but a spurge to stop destroying the fallopian tubes of women, adding that the rally also stands as pro-life rally to create awareness against the evil of abortion.
“It is a total mis-conceived idea that the procession is a cult as it subjects itself to the rules and regulations” he added.
He noted that the issue of abortion had remained a serious challenges in the society, especially as it has been “killing process” for unwanted pregnancies, explaining that the protest demonstrated the reality aimed at eradicating the evil acts
