500 Christians Slain In Muslim Jihad
Attack In Nigeria
Most Of The Victims Are Women
And Children
WASHINGTON, D.C., March 8, 2010 – International
Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that yesterday,
Nigerian Muslims murdered 500 Christians in village
of Dogo Nahawa, near the city of Jos. Most of the victims
are women and children.
The Muslims invaded the village yesterday at 2 AM
local time and slaughtered the Christians with machetes.
In some cases the Muslims wiped out entire members
families. They also burned down the homes of several
Christians.
A local government official told ICC that around
380 Christians were buried in one mass burial space.
He added that other victims were buried by their families
and there are still bodies being collected. The official,
who requested to remain anonymous, also said that police
have arrested 93 people and recovered guns, knifes
and other types of weapons from the suspects.
“The genocide committed by Muslims against
innocent women and children is another clear demonstration
of Muslims brutality and intolerance of Christians
in northern Nigeria. The Nigerian government must bring
those responsible to account for this evil crime against
humanity. The right to freedom of religion must not
just be written in our Constitution but must be seen
to be in practice. We are appealing to Christians all
over the world through ICC and continual prayers
for believers in Northern Nigeria,” said Reverend
John Hayab. Reverend Hayab is the Secretary General
of Christian Association of Nigeria in Kaduna State.
This latest anti Christian Jihad came on the heels
of a conflict between Christians and Muslims in Jos
in January of this year. During that conflict, over
300 people were killed. Over 13, 750 Christians have
been killed by Muslims in northern Nigeria since the
introduction of Sharia laws in 2001.
ICC’s Regional Manager for Africa and South
Asia, Jonathan Racho, said, “ We condemn in the
strongest words this latest Jihad attack against Christians.
It’s both unconscionable and extremely heinous
for the Muslims to slaughter women and children in
the middle of the night simply because of their religious
belief. This is yet another example of danger of Islamic
fundamentalism. The international community must assist
the victims and their families. Nigerian officials
must be held accountable for their failure in protecting
Christians from Muslim aggression.”
ICC is a Washington-DC based human rights organization
that exists to help persecuted Christians worldwide.
ICC provides Awareness, Advocacy, and Assistance to
the worldwide persecuted Church.
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International Christian Concern
2020 Pennsylvania Ave. NW #941
Washington DC 20006-1846
Email: icc@persecution.org
www.persecution.org
Most Of The Victims Are Women And Children
WASHINGTON, D.C., March 8, 2010 – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that yesterday, Nigerian Muslims murdered 500 Christians in village of Dogo Nahawa, near the city of Jos. Most of the victims are women and children.
The Muslims invaded the village yesterday at 2 AM local time and slaughtered the Christians with machetes. In some cases the Muslims wiped out entire members families. They also burned down the homes of several Christians.
A local government official told ICC that around 380 Christians were buried in one mass burial space. He added that other victims were buried by their families and there are still bodies being collected. The official, who requested to remain anonymous, also said that police have arrested 93 people and recovered guns, knifes and other types of weapons from the suspects.
“The genocide committed by Muslims against innocent women and children is another clear demonstration of Muslims brutality and intolerance of Christians in northern Nigeria. The Nigerian government must bring those responsible to account for this evil crime against humanity. The right to freedom of religion must not just be written in our Constitution but must be seen to be in practice. We are appealing to Christians all over the world through ICC and continual prayers for believers in Northern Nigeria,” said Reverend John Hayab. Reverend Hayab is the Secretary General of Christian Association of Nigeria in Kaduna State.
This latest anti Christian Jihad came on the heels of a conflict between Christians and Muslims in Jos in January of this year. During that conflict, over 300 people were killed. Over 13, 750 Christians have been killed by Muslims in northern Nigeria since the introduction of Sharia laws in 2001.
ICC’s Regional Manager for Africa and South Asia, Jonathan Racho, said, “ We condemn in the strongest words this latest Jihad attack against Christians. It’s both unconscionable and extremely heinous for the Muslims to slaughter women and children in the middle of the night simply because of their religious belief. This is yet another example of danger of Islamic fundamentalism. The international community must assist the victims and their families. Nigerian officials must be held accountable for their failure in protecting Christians from Muslim aggression.”
ICC is a Washington-DC based human rights organization that exists to help persecuted Christians worldwide. ICC provides Awareness, Advocacy, and Assistance to the worldwide persecuted Church.
# # #
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
International Christian Concern
2020 Pennsylvania Ave. NW #941
Washington DC 20006-1846
Email: icc@persecution.org
www.persecution.org