Catholic Priests as Endangered Species – THISDAYLIVE

writes that the sustained abductions and killing of Christians, particularly Catholic priests by terrorists may have justified the call by five United States’ senators on their country to redesignate Nigeria as a ‘Country of Particular Concern’ under the US International Religious Freedom Actfter his claim on several occasions that terrorists did not target any particular religion in Nigeria, the Minister of Information, Mr.

The US lawmakers alleged that recent acts of violence targeting Nigerian Christians had underscored the deteriorating state of religious freedom in the country. The failure of the federal government to protect Christians has fuelled the growing suspicion of government’s alleged complicity in the sustained attacks.

The priests were abducted along Benin-Auchi Expressway between Ehor and Iruekpen communities on a Saturday night. On Sunday, June 26, 2022, gunmen killed Rev. Fr. Christopher Odia, the priest in charge of St. Michael Catholic Church, Ikabigbo, in the Etsako West LGA of the state. Odia was abducted from his home while he was preparing for mass. On Pentecost Sunday, June 5, 2022, gunmen attacked St. Francis Catholic Church in Ondo State, reportedly killing at least 30 churchgoers.

Last Wednesday, gunmen shot Reverend Daniel Umaru of the ‘Eklesiya Yan’uwa A Nigeria’ ; also known as Church of the Brethren, at Njairi, Mubi LGA of Adamawa State. They also gunned down his two sons and kidnapped his 13-year-old daughter. Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, had rejected similar claim by the federal government that ISWAP was responsible for the terrorists attack on St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo. He, however, believes that the federal government is still shielding the actual perpetrators of these crimes.

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