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By Scott A. Morgan
When one hears or thinks of Christian Persecution that is occurring inside Nigeria the first thoughts seemingly focus on the Boko Haram Militancy that started in the Northeastern part of the Country and has been able to spread outside of Nigeria to its neighbors.
The State in Question is Taraba. This State lies to the south of the Area where the Islamists have focused their insurgency - that is, the States of Yobe, Adamawa and Borno. It also forms part of the border with Cameroon. Like Several Other States in Nigeria the State has had one person dominate the Political Landscape. That Person is Senator Emmanuel Bwacha.
The question now is who is the guilty party? According to a report documented by the Nigeria Conflict Security Analysis Network and analyzed by World Watch Research which is part of the Open Doors International the numbers are staggering. Using data collected between December 2013 and July 2015 the following incidents have taken place within Taraba State:
Earlier this year Nigerians elected a New President to deal with a myriad of issues such as a poor economy and the Boko Haram Insurgency. These concerns have easily overshadowed the events that have occurred in Taraba. It has been recommended that the UN Human Rights Council send a Commission of Inquiry to the region (Middle Belt) The focus will be to determine if ethnic/religious cleansing is taking place in this state.
No data regarding violence against Muslims has been collected to determine how they have suffered in this area. It feels that some type of cleansing process is taking place to support the Boko Haram Insurgency. This is also something that the US Embassy in Nigeria and the Congress need to investigate so that the proper discussions could be held with the Government in Abula.
The region is already in a precarious state. Nothing else that will inflame tensions needs to occur. It's time for Abuja and its allies/donors to face some critical questions.
[The views expressed in this publication are solely those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Dissecting Society]
The State in Question is Taraba. This State lies to the south of the Area where the Islamists have focused their insurgency - that is, the States of Yobe, Adamawa and Borno. It also forms part of the border with Cameroon. Like Several Other States in Nigeria the State has had one person dominate the Political Landscape. That Person is Senator Emmanuel Bwacha.
The question now is who is the guilty party? According to a report documented by the Nigeria Conflict Security Analysis Network and analyzed by World Watch Research which is part of the Open Doors International the numbers are staggering. Using data collected between December 2013 and July 2015 the following incidents have taken place within Taraba State:
- 1,484 Christians have been killed which are broken down into 532 Men,507 Women and 445 Children
- 2,388 were injured which were broken down into 1,069 Men, 817 Women and 502 Children.
- 171 Churches were destroyed, 314 Homes, and 39 Shops and Businesses.
Earlier this year Nigerians elected a New President to deal with a myriad of issues such as a poor economy and the Boko Haram Insurgency. These concerns have easily overshadowed the events that have occurred in Taraba. It has been recommended that the UN Human Rights Council send a Commission of Inquiry to the region (Middle Belt) The focus will be to determine if ethnic/religious cleansing is taking place in this state.
No data regarding violence against Muslims has been collected to determine how they have suffered in this area. It feels that some type of cleansing process is taking place to support the Boko Haram Insurgency. This is also something that the US Embassy in Nigeria and the Congress need to investigate so that the proper discussions could be held with the Government in Abula.
The region is already in a precarious state. Nothing else that will inflame tensions needs to occur. It's time for Abuja and its allies/donors to face some critical questions.
[The views expressed in this publication are solely those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Dissecting Society]
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Hi Scott,
ReplyDeleteIs there is any chance that these Fulani are working with their MNLA brothers in Mali?
Excellent note, thank you so much for posting it :D.
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Max, that's a very good question. I was making that same connection when reading the piece.
DeleteScott, perhaps the Fulani reach places that BH don't? And if indeed there's a cooperation should we include this in the Global Jihad camp?
Cheers, Cris.
DeleteMuslims attacking Christians, that's the new trend, isn't it? Nigeria is Africa's biggest economy, are we sure South Africa is not contributing to this unrest to destabilise Nigeria?
ReplyDeleteVery similar to what IS has been doing with Yazidis in Iraq and other non Muslim minorities.
ReplyDeletePoor Christians, if it's not one thing it's another. But what is the world going to do about it? That's what I want to know. As kmaster said, we also have examples of the same behaviour in Iraq and elsewhere and yet we focus on Muslim migrants too much. This is a good post, thanks Scott.
ReplyDeleteDudes, let's face it, these Islamofascists are after everybody. But what worries me is that our governments worry so much about the Syrian refugees but they don't care about Christians around the world. Disgusting. Good article, damn good article.
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