Abuja: 620 Christians have been killed in the last five months following attacks by Islamic extremists in the African country of Nigeria. The Nigerian Organization for the International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law has released the figures. Fulani Headsman and Boko Haram militants have sharpened anti-Christian attacks in many parts of the country, according to the organization’s report.
In the last few months, many churches in various parts of the country have been destroyed. Many schools and houses of Christians were destroyed by the terrorists. Christian Emeka Umiyagbalasi, president of the International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law, points out that despite all such anti-Christian persecution reports, the Nigerian government has not taken any action. The report also alleges that terrorist organizations have links with some political leaders.
An estimated 32,000 Christians have been killed in Nigeria since 2009. The majority of the Christian genocide was carried out by the Fulanis, Muslim tribesmen engaged in cattle-raising. They converted to Islam in the 16th century. The Fulanis have been fighting for centuries to conquer the lands occupied by Christian farmers. Five years ago, Boko Haram militants evacuated from the north-eastern part of Nigeria, but they still have a presence in a few villages.
Earlier this year, Christian Solidarity International, a Christian organization, called on the United Nations Security Council to intervene in the massacre in Nigeria. But even the international media is silent on the genocide in Nigeria. Nigeria ranks 12th on the list of countries where Christians are most persecuted, according to a Christian charity, Open Doors.
