Islamist violence drives nearly 95 per cent of Christians from Nigerian state
Islamist violence drives nearly 95 per cent of Christians from Nigerian state
Barnabas Fund Reports
February 15, 2102
One Northern Nigerian state has been almost entirely cleared of Christians; they have been forced to flee the relentless campaign of violence against them by militant Islamist group Boko Haram.
Anti-Christian violence is increasing in Northern Nigeria The Rev. Garba Idi, chairman of the Yobe State chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), said that nearly 95 per cent of the Christians have left Yobe. He said:
The situation in Yobe is terrible. Churches were burnt and attacked while many Christians lost their lives in the course of this mayhem...
We have to leave because the sect is hunting us; that is why we had to flee... Many Christians have left Yobe to save their lives from these attacks.
More than 20 churches have been torched in Yobe since November; homes and vehicles belonging to Christians have also been damaged. Many lives have been lost in the violence; 15 Christians have been killed so far this year.
Following a series of attacks over Christmas, Boko Haram issued an ultimatum on New Year's Day giving Christians three days to leave the North. They followed up the threat with further killings, which are having the intended effect of driving many Christians out of the North.
Read the full story at www.VirtueOnline.org
Barnabas Fund Reports
February 15, 2102
One Northern Nigerian state has been almost entirely cleared of Christians; they have been forced to flee the relentless campaign of violence against them by militant Islamist group Boko Haram.
Anti-Christian violence is increasing in Northern Nigeria The Rev. Garba Idi, chairman of the Yobe State chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), said that nearly 95 per cent of the Christians have left Yobe. He said:The situation in Yobe is terrible. Churches were burnt and attacked while many Christians lost their lives in the course of this mayhem...
We have to leave because the sect is hunting us; that is why we had to flee... Many Christians have left Yobe to save their lives from these attacks.
More than 20 churches have been torched in Yobe since November; homes and vehicles belonging to Christians have also been damaged. Many lives have been lost in the violence; 15 Christians have been killed so far this year.
Following a series of attacks over Christmas, Boko Haram issued an ultimatum on New Year's Day giving Christians three days to leave the North. They followed up the threat with further killings, which are having the intended effect of driving many Christians out of the North.
Read the full story at www.VirtueOnline.org
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