The genocide against Christians in Nigeria by Muslim militants continues. Over the
last 18 years, an estimated 50,000 to 70,000 Christians have been
murdered by Muslim groups, while another 2 million people have been
displaced." Countless others have been injured. And the genocide is only increasing. The following unedited press release by International Christian Concern details the most recent violence.
Three Young Men Wounded During Fulani Militant Ambush
08/07/2019 Washington, D.C. (International Christian
Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that on
Thursday evening, August 1, 2019, Fulani militants ambushed and shot
three young men, all members of the Baptist church in Ancha village of
Miango District in Nigeria’s Plateau State. The three men were serving
as part of the community volunteer watch. Thankfully, all three
survived; however, they all suffered gunshot wounds and had to be
admitted to the local hospital.
The three survivors, Akore Joseph (19), Nuhu Ishaya (21), and Achi Danjuma (22) shared their story with ICC. Akore began, “We
had gone on patrol earlier [that day], and had left my mobile phone
battery to be recharged in the next village. So I asked my friends to
come with me to go and get it. On our way back from picking it up, we
were walking and talking [when]… all of a sudden, sporadic gunshots
erupted from the corn farms. I turned to flee. It was as I fled that a
bullet hit me.” Akore was shot in his right shoulder. After fleeing, the three men hid from their attackers until they felt it was safe.
Corroborating the incident, Nuhu Ishaya said, “We tried to hide
as secure as we could. They searched for a while, but didn’t locate us
so they went away. We were bleeding. We eventually ran to the nearest
village and told the villagers what happened to us.” Nuhu was shot twice, once on the left wrist and also on his upper thigh.
Achi Danjuma, the third survivor, recalled that they had been talking
about a previous attack that took place in the village of Hukke, which
they were returning from. As they discussed it, they were then attacked
themselves. He explained, “The militants recently killed some boys
at Hukke village. It was the memory of that attack that came upon us
and we became uneasy and talked about it along the way.” A bullet struck Achi on his right arm.
Pastor of the local Baptist church, Rev. Nanchwat Laven, lamented
about the toll that the attacks have taken on his congregation. Yet, he
continues to look up to God to intervene and bring them relief and
peace. He said that after he learned about the attack, he called Nuhu
Ishaya’s cellphone. Someone else answered and eventually told the pastor
that he was Fulani, and that they were attacking the Irigwe (the major
tribe in Miango), because they are proving “stubborn” by not letting the
Fulanis’ cattle graze freely.
Nathan Johnson, ICC’s Regional Manager for Africa, said, “This
attack is deeply concerning. Ancha village is a small community that has
suffered on numerous occasions. They lost 20 lives during an attack in
2017 and have suffered several other smaller attacks since. I have
personally prayed over the mass graves in Ancha that these attacks have
created. The Nigerian government must intervene, protect their citizens,
and prosecute those who are killing wantonly.”
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