Boko Haram: CAN expresses worries over fresh attacks on Christians

The Christian Association of
Nigeria, CAN, has expressed
worries over the continued killing
of Christians by the Islamic sect,
Boko Haram in Northern Nigeria. The Christian body in a statement
issued at the end of its special
meeting in Abuja yesterday, raised
the alarm that despite the state of
emergency declared in the North-
Eastern part of the country, the attacks on Christians in the part of
the country still linger. It said suspected Boko Haram
members attacked Ngoshe village
in Gwoza local government area of
Borno State on November 3, and
killed eight Christians. It also
alleged that several churches had been razed since the killing was
carried out without the arrest of
any of the insurgents arrested. In the statement, CAN stated that
“on the 3rd of this month, at
about 8pm, Boko Haram members
attacked Ngoshe village in Gwoza
local government area of Borno
State and killed 8 Christians, who were identified as Baba Ayuba,
Baba Bitrus and Baba Isa Biyabra,
the security guard and four others
whose names we are yet to get. “They burnt 11 houses owned by
the Christians and three churches,
which were EYN church, Deeper
Life Bible church and the
Redeemed Christian Church of God
(RCCG). We were informed that when the Christian community
sought to meet the state governor
on this issue, he said there was no
time to see them until February
next year.” CAN also recalled that on
November 14, Boko Haram also
invaded a Christian dominated
village in Gwoza local government
area and killed two Christians,
abducted three others and burnt more than 100 houses.