The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, has described the continuous bombings in Northern Nigeria, as genocide against Christians, insisting that North is not at war as it is being portrayed in some quarters.
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CAN General Secretary, Rev. Musa Asake who decried the ban of teaching of Christian Religious Knowledge (CRK), also noted that the clash between tribal groups in Nasarawa and Plateau states had assumed a religious dimension.
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Addessing a press conference in Abuja, Rev. Asake maintained that killings continued unabated in some parts of the North, because "there is no prosecution of those who kill", insisting that government must prosecute Boko Haram suspects in its custody, if they are truly sincere.
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His words: "The assertion in some quarters that, 'the North is at war', does not represent the reality on ground. From our records, day-in-day-out, Christians in the North are the ones under an unprecedented siege by various groups of well- armed, roundly trained and heavily funded groups bent on expressing their hate against Christians and the Christian faith through mind-less mass murder of men, women and children.
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"There is no war in the North. What we have is genocide against people of the Christian faith. The state of the nation calls for concern. And so is the state of Christendom at this trying time on the history of our nation. The situation demands urgent action, if we are not to descend into a state where every man is to himself.
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"About two weeks ago, what began as an inter- tribal skirmish at Asakio in Nasarawa State between the people of Eggon and Alago and later between Migili and Eggon at Agyaragu assumed a religious dimension, when Hausa-Fulani militia invaded the tribal groups at Kokona in Nasarawa Eggon Local council and Agidi Develop-ment Area. During the first attack on January 9, many churches and houses were burnt and some pastors killed.
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"The Christian communities in Attakar and Dajak villages of Riyon Local Government Area of Plateau State were attacked by suspected relig-ious fundamentalists with AK47 rifles. At the end of the swift operation, no less than 20 Christians were killed and several others injured, while churches were burnt.
The whole bombings scenario is just getting very annoying. I honestly do not think it should be allowed to continue