Bishop calls attention to “genocide” in Nigeria aleteia.org
The execution of five aid workers in Nigeria, three of whom were Christian, has led Bishop Mathew Kukah, of the Sokoto Diocese, to argue that the violence against Christians constitutes genocide. Bishop Kukah also noted that the aggression towards Christians has extended to Muslim communities as well.
The Tablet reports that a video the recent execution of the aid workers was released by Islamic State West African Province (ISWAP), a terrorist organization that claimed the killings were a warning to “all those being used by infidels to convert Muslims to Christianity.” The Tablet explains that it is estimated that as many as 12,000 Christians have been killed in Nigeria since 2015, with upwards of 300,000 displaced. The country is considered one of the most dangerous for Christian citizens…
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