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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