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CAN Laments Persecution Of Christians In Northern Nigeria

December 31, 2019 5:25 am

Kaduna State chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, Rev. Joseph Hayab, has said that the Church in Nigeria is undergoing real persecution.

He noted that many Christians have been kidnapped and are being kidnapped on a daily basis especially in the northern part of the country.

Rev. Hayab, while making his views known on the situation Christians found themselves in the north expressed dismay that many Church leaders are afraid of speaking out the truth of what is happening for fear of the unknown.

He explained, “As a Christian and particular as Church leaders, you must be known

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Sani Speaks On Muslims ‘Backing’ Killing Of Christians

December 29, 2019 3:58 am

Shehu Sani, a former lawmaker representing Kaduna Central District at the National Assembly, has said that the murderous conducts of the Islamic State, IS, do not portray the ideology and thoughts of Muslims.

According to him, such inhuman actions should be condemned across all religions.

THISDAY reported that Christian captives were executed by the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) during the week.

The execution has been condemned both international and local bodies, while some people have also totally assign the responsibility for the unfortunate situation to the Muslims.

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ISWAP: We Killed 11 Christians To Avenge Al Baghdadi

December 28, 2019 9:16 am

The ISIL (ISIS) group has released a video claiming to show the execution of 11 Christians in northeast Nigeria, one day after Christmas.

The footage posted in an online Telegram news channel late on Thursday by ISIL-linked propaganda arm Amaq showed 11 blindfolded men being lined up at an unidentified outdoor location.

One man is shot before the other 10 are beheaded. A masked man in the almost one-minute video claimed the killings were in response to the death of ISIL chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi and his spokesman.

Al-Baghdadi committed suicide in October to avoid capture during a raid by …

Buhari Reacts To Execution Of Christians, Begs Nigerians

December 27, 2019 3:36 pm

President Muhammadu Buhari has appealed to Nigerians not to let terrorists divide the country along religious lines.

This was contained in a statement signed by his Spokesman, Garba Shehu and made available to DAILY POST on Friday.

This is following the execution of some Christians and Muslims by the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) during the week.

Buhari said, “I am profoundly saddened and shocked by the death of innocent hostages in the hands of remorseless, godless, callous gangs of mass murderers that have given Islam a bad name through their atrocities

“We should, under no circumstance, let

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500 Christians abducted, ₦300m ransom paid in Kaduna – CAN

August 10, 2019 12:26 am

Kaduna State chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has said that the Church lost ₦300 million as a ransom for 500 kidnapped Christians in the state in the past two years.

It urged the Federal Government to immediately wade into the increasing level of kidnapping in the state.

The chairman, Rev. Joseph Hayab, warned against the activities of armed bandits and Fulani herdsmen in the state who have turned kidnapping and other acts of criminality to a business venture.

“We have been computing the number of Christians kidnapped in Kaduna State in the last two years. Over 500 …