The Bloody Massacre of Christians In Nigeria By Muslims Hits High

Nigeria has simply become a killing field. At least for Christians, that is. Muslim herdsmen and soldiers are now literally roaming the countrysides burning churches and slaughtering Christians as they move from village to village and now, Christian churches in many areas are debating whether they even dare congregate for services.

From Bos News Life:

Churches in central Nigeria have to decide whether to reopen this weekend for worship after dozens of Christians were killed since last week, prompting the military to step up security and impose a curfew, locals said.

Since November 20, Militant Fulani Muslim herdsmen along with Muslim soldiers killed at least 45 ethnic Berom Christians in Barkin Ladi, an area in the central city of Jos, the capital of Plateau state, according to Christians and officials.

"Lives have been lost, houses have been burned...The loss is enormous," said Charles Ekeocha, spokesman for the Special Task Force (STF) in Jos, capital of Plateau state, in published remarks.

I have talked about this many times but the islamists set their sites on the whole of Africa awhile ago...al Qaeda even mentioned a grand jihad on the continent of Africa. The northern tier of countries was taken centuries ago as the islamists needed a route to try and take Europe. Well, now the conquest of the Muslim horde is moving south....Nigeria, Chad, Kenya, and Uganda are now fully engaged as the Muslims continue to dominate the region by force. You see, most people of this world do not accept Islam willingly....it takes physical force or terrorism or threats for people to come to see the "wisdom" of Mohammed.

I realize that Barack Hussein Obama is a bit more concerned about a couple of rogue "Christian" armies in Africa but you know, you'd almost have to be a sympathizer of radical islam to not see the bloody massacre of this continent's Christian population. Hmmmm.

Nigeria Churches Challenged As Dozens Die In Plateau State


ABUJA, NIGERIA (BosNewsLife)-- Churches in central Nigeria have to decide whether to reopen this weekend for worship after dozens of Christians were killed since last week, prompting the military to step up security and impose a curfew, locals said.

Since November 20, Militant Fulani Muslim herdsmen along with Muslim soldiers killed at least 45 ethnic Berom Christians in Barkin Ladi, an area in the central city of Jos, the capital of Plateau state, according to Christians and officials.

"Lives have been lost, houses have been burned...The loss is enormous," said Charles Ekeocha, spokesman for the Special Task Force (STF) in Jos, capital of Plateau state, in published remarks.

Violence over allegations by Fulani Muslims of cattle theft reportedly began November 20 and eventually contributed to a massive attack on a Barkin Ladi church on November 23 that killed four Christians.

An assault the next day left 35 Christians dead in Barkin Ladi and nearby Kwok village, according to area Christian leaders.

CHRISTIANS FLEEING

“Christians are fleeing the town because we have no guns to fight back,” said one woman in a group of six Christians trying to leave Barkin Ladi. “Muslims have guns, and they have their soldiers fighting for them, so we have no choice but to leave town,” added the woman who was not unidentified, apparently for security reasons. .

Almost all churches in the town canceled or held reduced worship services on the first Sunday, November 27, since the violence broke after out. Nearly all area Christians have fled to Jos or have left Plateau state, long hit by ethnic property conflicts fueled by anti-Christian sentiment, according to local observers.

In March 2010 ethnic Berom Christians, who live as farmers, suffered attacks from Fulani nomads who graze their cattle on the Beroms’ land, resulting in hundreds of deaths in three villages near Jos.

The latest unrest is viewed as an unwelcome challenge for President Goodluck Jonathan, who is already dealing with near-daily attacks in the northeast by the Islamist sect Boko Haram, analysts say.

MIDDLE BELT

Nigeria has a roughly equal Christian-Muslim population and more than 200 ethnic groups live side by side and violence flares up in Plateau and other parts of the "Middle Belt" from time to time.

Violence in Plateau can quickly escalate into a series of tit-for-tat attacks. More than 50 people were killed inside a week in September, and hundreds died there early this year.

Some commentators have suggested that the tensions are rooted in fierce competition for local political power and control of fertile farmland, but Christians and rights groups say the conflicts are also fueled by Muslim extremism.

Christians in several states are under increased pressure as groups such as Boko Haram try to enforce Sharia, or Islamic law there, BosNewsLife monitored.