WAR Against CHRISTIANS! US Exposes How Nigerian Government Allowed Muslim Jihadists To Kill Hundreds Of Christians, See Details
A newly released annual report from the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has shed light on the dire
state of religious freedom in Nigeria. The report, which covers developments in 2023, documents hundreds of citizens killed by religious extremists and a failure by the Nigerian government to adequately address the crisis.
Widespread Attacks on Christian Communities According to the USCIRF report, the majority of the violence occurred in states with high Christian populations, Including Borno, Kano, Kaduna, Plateau, Adamawa, and Benue. A report by the Nigerian non- governmental organization Intersociety found that violent insurgency groups, armed gangs, and even Nigerian government forces were responsible for 8, 222 Christian killings in 2023.
The report cites numerous specific Incidents of attacks on Christian communities. In Benue state, extremists killed 414 people from largely Christian areas and wounded, raped, or kidnapped another 100. Between May and June 2023, violent gangs killed 450 Christians in three northeastern states.
Religious leaders were also targeted, with the report noting the killings of Father Isaac Achi, Father Collins Omeh, Pastor Dominic Dajo and his wife, and Pastor Daniel Danbeki and his wife and 41 others.
Government Inaction And Complicity
The USCIRF report is highly critical of the Nigerian government’ s response to the religious violence. It states that government officials were often slow to react to information about potential attacks or to respond after incidents occurred. In some cases, the report says, the government was directly accused of fomenting such attacks.”
The report also condemns the police and army for failing to stop the activities of violent insurgent groups like Boko Haram, ISWAP, and Fulani gangs. These groups were often able to operate with impunity, sometimes even in collaboration with government forces.
Blasphemy Laws And Lack Of Accountability
The report also highlights Nigeria’s problematic blasphemy laws, which allow for imprisonment of up to two years for acts” persons consider as a public insult on their religion. “In 2023, the government detained
individuals accused of blasphemy and
failed to hold perpetrators of violence related to blasphemy allegations accountable. The report cites the case of Deborah
Samuel, a Christian student who was
murdered by a mob in Sokoto State in
2022 for alleged blasphemy. In May
2023, the two suspects arrested for
her killing were released, eliminating any accountability. In another incident, a mob in Sokoto State stoned to death Usman Buda after he made a remark misunderstood as a slur against the
Prophet Muhammad.
Calls for Urgent Action The USCIRF report concludes with a stark assessment of the situation in Nigeria and calls for the U. S. government to take urgent action. It states that religious freedom conditions in Nigeria remained
extremely poor in 2023, with the
government failing to prevent attacks
on faith-based organizations and
worshippers. The report urges the U.
S. to designate Nigeria as a “Country of Particular Concern for its systematic, ongoing, and egregious violations of religious freedom.
News Source:
SAHARA REPORTERS