Fears Raised After Allegations Of State-Sanctioned Christian Persecution In Nigeria
Alarms have been raised throughout the Christian community after allegations arose of state-sanctioned persecution of Christians within Nigeria.
Open Doors, a Christian human rights advocacy group claims 4,028 Christians were killed in Nigeria and 198 Christian churches have been attacked just last year in 2015.
Christian Daily noted,
Bloodshed could result after allegations of state-sanctioned persecution of Nigerian Christians surfaced, the International Society for Civil Liberties and the Rule of Law (Intersociety) has warned.Intersociety’s warning of a potential bloodshed comes after Open Doors chief executive officer Lisa Pearce alleged that Nigeria’s political elite are helping the terror group Boko Haram and the Muslim Fulani herdsmen in persecuting Christians. In its report, the persecution watchdog said religion-motivated attacks almost doubled last year in the northern region, News 24 details.
“As we speak, none of the perpetrators has been fished out and put on trial. That is to say that Government is fully aiding and abetting the sundry ethno-religious cleansing and butcheries,” saidIntersociety chairman Emeka Umeagbalasi before adding, “It also partakes circumstantially and vicariously, if not directly.”
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