Fulani mob on rampage |
This
happened two days before the news was reported of the beheading of another
Christian, an Igbo woman (the wife of a Pastor) by a Moslem mob in Kano State.
She was Christian woman trading in plastics at
Kofar Wambai Market.
This
neglected report by Nigerian news media was reported by Harry Farley and published
by Christian Today.
Methodus Chimaije Emmanuel was attacked and killed
by a mob in the town of Pandogari in central Nigeria on Sunday, the army
confirmed. Violence escalated and three others were killed as the mob rampaged
through the town, burning a church and looting dozens of shops.
The Nigerian army said it has imposed dusk to dawn
curfew and restored order on the town which lies on one of the main north-south
connection roads in the West African country.
A statement from Major NC Agwu, the assistant
director of the army's public relations, said arrests had been made in
connection with the violence and suspects handed over to the local police.
The statement read: "At about 6pm on Sunday, 29
May 2016, one Mr. Methodus Chimaije Emmanuel, a 24 year old trader based in Pandogari,
Rafi LGA of Niger State was attacked and killed by a mob in the town on
allegation of posting a blasphemous statement about Prophet Muhammad on the
social media.
"Troops of 31 Artillery Brigade of 1 Division,
Nigerian Army... quickly intervened and restored law and order while a dusk to
dawn curfew was imposed in the town.
"Early Monday morning however, the rioters
embarked on further violence, looting shops and blocking the Lagos - Kaduna
Road, a major artery connecting the northern and southern parts of the country.
"Again, troops in conjunction with the
personnel of Nigeria Police and Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps
(NSCDC) took control of the situation to forestall escalation of violence and
any threat to the peace in the town."
Attacks on Christians are not uncommon in Nigeria as
the country is divided between a predominantly Muslim north and a Christian
south.
The US Commission on International Religious Freedom
last month branded Nigeria a "country of particular concern". It
reported "high levels of distrust towards people of other religions and
high levels of concern about religious conflict".
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