During May and June 2022, at least 68 Christians were killed in just one of the 36 states that make up Nigeria, not counting thousands of other people kidnapped or displaced, reports the pontifical foundation Aid to the Church in Need (ACN). This shocking death toll reveals that Nigeria becomes a land of insecurity and death.
The Prelate lamented the government’s inaction and denounced that the violence continues to be carried out by terrorists from the Fulani tribe, who are mostly Muslims.
“It is revealing that the current Nigerian government continues to do nothing in the face of these persistent attacks, except to give laughable reasons such as climate change or that Muslims are also killed in the attacks at the hands of so-called bandits,” criticized the bishop.
According to Archbishop Anagbe, the terrorists disguise themselves as nomadic herdsmen to “hide” the true purpose of their attacks, which is to expel Christians from their lands.
“The scale of the killing, displacement and arbitrary destruction by these Fulani jihadist militias only reinforces a now-exposed political agenda to expel Christian communities from Nigeria and seize their land,” he explained.
The Prelate said that this situation has caused “a serious and unsustainable food shortage” and regretted that many families have to survive only on charity.
“This precariousness means that many live in conditions incompatible with human dignity, often depending on food rations provided by people whose economic condition is not at all better,” said Archbishop Anagbe.