Politics
By Anthony Isibor
THE International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law, Intersociety, has said that Nigeria has become the most dangerous place to be a Christian.
Intersociety arrived at this conclusion based on findings from its recent research investigation which cuts across all the troubled Christian areas in the country.
The report, which was signed by Emeka Umeagbalasi, Chidimma Udegbunam, Obianuju Igboeli, and Ndidiamaka Bernard, all principal officers of the organization showed that “Nigeria has devastatingly remained the “most Christian killed country” and ‘most dangerous place to be a Christian’ as well as Africa’s newest hotbed of Islamic Jihad and religious intolerance.
“Statistically shocking is the fact that the country had in the past four months or from January to April 2021 lost no fewer than 1,470 Christians. Also out of an estimated 3200 defenseless Nigerians abducted by jihadists during the period, Nigerian Christians accounted for no fewer than 2,200, Intersociety revealed.
The investigation also revealed that:
“Kaduna state has the record of the highest record of 300 Christian deaths out of an estimated total of 430 killings, followed by Benue with 200 Christian deaths, Plateau 90 Christian deaths, Igbo Land States of Ebonyi, Enugu and Anambra, etc 80 Christian deaths.
“Christian part of Niger States (i.e. Shiroro, Munya, and Rafi, etc) 70 deaths, Taraba/Adamawa 65 deaths, Ogun/Ondo 52 Christian deaths, Kebbi 50 Christian deaths (out of over 60 killed), Borno 50 Christian deaths (out of over 110 killed), Nasarawa 30 Christian deaths.
“The Igbo parts of Delta had 20 Christian deaths, Edo 20 Christian deaths, non-Igbo part of Delta 10 Christian deaths, Oyo/Ekiti/Osun 30 Christian deaths, Gombe 20 Christian deaths, Christian part of Geidam in Yobe State 15 deaths (out of total killings) and Kogi State 10 Christian deaths.
“Nine Igbo Christians were also killed in the Kibiya District of Kano State. There are also likely dozens of other Christian deaths, numbering over 30 not recorded.
Intersociety also revealed that “The Northern Muslim controlled Nigerian Army also accounted for the killing of at least 120 defenseless Christians from Benue, Akwa Ibom, Anambra, Imo, Abia, and Ebonyi state.
The Intersociety also said that the World Watch List report on Christians released by USA-based Open Doors group found that “3,530 Christians were killed in Nigeria between Nov 2019 and Oct 2020,” It said.
The research investigation further projected from interviews and open-source reported that 220 Christians are most likely to have died or been killed in captivity of their abductors.
“This represents 10% of 2,200 abducted Christians across the country especially Christian travelers and rural others among them are male and young female farmers including those abducted and raped to death or killed after being raped.
“The totality of the above brings the number of defenseless Christians killed in Nigeria from Jan to April 2021 to 1,470; out of which Jihadist Fulani Herdsmen accounted for more than 800 Christians. Killings by Jihadist Fulani Herdsmen are concentrated in Southern Kaduna (jointly perpetrated with Fulani Bandits), Plateau, Benue, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu, Delta, Edo, Southwest States, Kogi, and Nasarawa. Killings by Boko Haram and Fulani Bandits are majorly witnessed in Borno, Taraba, Adamawa, Yobe, Kebbi, Gombe, Niger, and FCT. Killings by ISWAP and Ansaru are concentrated in Borno, Adamawa, and Taraba States.
– May 13, 2021 @ 15:55 GM
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