Sunday, May 17, 2015

Rev and 69 Christian Murder in Plateau

        

Cattle Herders has killed 70 Christians in an attack in Plateau in a notorious half a dozen raid, a bad fate Christian farmers has suffered in Plateau, Benue ,Bauchi,kaduna and other northern territory.
The herdsman regularly raid Christian villages and communities,opening fire and burning their villages, even when they run out.


 “The jihadists, in their quest to eliminate Christians in Plateau State and their thirst for blood, have succeeded in killing Christians and burning their houses,” said Gyang, a local man whose full name is withheld to protect his safety.
We in Riyom and Barkin Ladi LGAs have been under siege and invasion. Lives have been lost almost every day, and [there is] no serious action from any quarter by the government. But we are still faithful to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ,” Gyang said as he recounted an attack that killed two members of the Rim Town community as they were returning from the burial of fellow Christians who were slaughtered in a Fulani raid that happened just days before

The most deadly attack occurred on May 2 when herdsmen reportedly set fire to the Church of Christ in Nations (COCIN) located in Foron Town, Barkin Ladi Local Government Area (LGA), killing 27 Christians. The victims included Rev. Luka Gwom and a congregant named Pauline who was married just two weeks prior in the same church building.

But according to the Police  “It is the longstanding issue over grazing rights and cattle rustling between the fulani cattle herders and farmers


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