At least one
pastor, his son and 28 other Christians were killed last Sunday in the villages
of Gindin Waya and Sondi in Wukari Local Government Council of Adamawa State by
suspected Hausa-Fulani insurgents.
Confirming the
development in a protest letter addressed to the National Executive Council of
the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, president of Christian Reformed
Church, Nigeria, CRC-N, Rev. Caleb Ahima with heavy heart drew the attention of
the CAN president, Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor alleged carnage and genocide by
Islamic insurgents in the Wukari LGA, since February 2014.
“I am appealing
to the CAN national president, Pastor Ayodele Oritsejafor, to present their
continued plight before the Federal Government wade in to the bloodshed in
southern Taraba. The Hausa-Fulani North seems determined to wipe southern
Taraba off the map of this country. What is happening? How come that one local
government area has been attacked seven times now and it seems as if the
country has no good security intelligence gathering network, or that security
reports are not being used?” the CRC-N president appealed.
According to
Pastor Ahima, the predominantly Christian southern part of the state, precisely
the Wukari LGA, came under attack again on Sunday, adding that the villages of
Gindin Waya and Sondi were attacked while Christians had gathered to worship
their Creator.
“This is the
third time that the Muslims have attacked Christians on Sunday in the area. The
attack of Sunday led to the death of four persons in Gindin Waya, and 27
persons in Sondi.
“Among the dead
are the pastor of the Sondi Church and his only male child. The huge army of insurgents
that attacked Sondi were dressed in Nigeria Army uniform. What is happening in
Nigeria?” the CRC-N president stated.
Continuing, he
said reports reaching the headquarters of the CRC-N Church in Takum, southern
Taraba State, also confirmed that another pastor, Nuhu Useni, was killed by the
Hausa-Fulani as he went to see his farm, noting that the body of the fallen
pastor was expected in Wukari, the capital of the LGA on Monday for burial.
“When I
contacted the chairman of the Christian Association of Wukari, he confirmed all
that is stated above. Besides, he also informed me that Sunday’s attacks and
destruction of human lives and property was because security tips were ignored
by the security agents as expected,” he added.
He alleged that
the state government which has the responsibility of protecting the lives and
property of the citizens as provided for in the constitution of the Federal
Republic of Nigeria, appears to have interest in these killings and
displacement of people, with attendant sufferings by women and children
especially.
He therefore
appealed to the CAN President, Pastor Oritsejafor, to intervene by letting the
Federal Government wade in to the bloodshed in southern Taraba, observing that
the Hausa-Fulani north seems determined to wipe southern Taraba off the map of
this country.
“What is
happening? How come that one local government area has been attacked seven
times now and it seems as if the country has no good security intelligence
gathering network, or that security reports are not being used?” He lamented.
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Sad, may the soul of the departed rest in peace
ReplyDeleteThis is very sad and unfortunate. We are not in any way support for these killing, those brains behind it may God reveal their secrets and punish them more than what they did human beings. But let us look carefully, it seems to be consipirancy against our peace living, nigeria is doing nothing on these things, they're using religios and politics to break our common being, black paint particular group and creat harvock, rivary and hetret for there political interest. If not what connected CAN president with arm deal ie. Pastor Ayodele Oritsejafor, does Nigeria lack capable security personnels designed for this these are the things to be reason with not to be bias. God unit no one can divide.
ReplyDeleteYou guys do reason like Carmels ,I don't really know how you fools are coping with this kind of demented mind set.
DeleteThe killings have gone to confirm the inability of our military to contain the insurgents. This has further confirmed that the so called ceasefire between the federal government and the Boko Haram is a farce afterall.
ReplyDeleteThis is rather unfortunate. This has gone to to confirm that the so called ceasefire between the federal government and Boko Haram is nothing but a farce. It further exposed the inability of our military to curtail the insurgents.
ReplyDeleteThe killings have gone to confirm the inability of our military to contain the insurgents. This has further confirmed that the so called ceasefire between the federal government and the Boko Haram is a farce afterall.
ReplyDeleteHausa Fulani agenda is to use boko haram and Fulani herdsmen to exterminate Christians from d north.
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