The Christian Association of Nigeria on Wednesday raised the alarm over alleged continued killings of Christians in the North by the Boko Haram Islamic sect.
The association, in a communiqué at the end of its Special Meeting in Abuja by itsGeneral Secretary, Dr. Musa Asake, expressed worries that despite the state of emergency declared in the North-Eastern part of the country to curtail insurgency, the attacks on Christians had continued unabated.
Giving the chronicles of the new spate of killings, it said suspected Boko Haram members attacked Ngoshe village in Gwoza Local Government area of Borno State on November 3 and killed eight Christians.
CAN further alleged that several churches had been burnt since the killings were carried out without any of the attackers being arrested.
The communique reads in part: “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: 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: EYN church, Deeper Life Bible church and the Redeemed Christian Church of God. We were informed that when the Christian community sought to9 meet the state governor on this issue, he said, “He does not have the time to see them until February next year.”