The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN has urged the authorities to probe the gruesome killing of 13 factory workers identified as Christians at Sheka, Sharada Phase 111 in Kumbotso Local Government Area of Kano, by gunmen suspected to be Boko Haram members.
Although CAN has started its own probe of the killings, it wants the police to unravel what really happened.
Reports said terrorists stormed the residence of the factory workers at the weekend and killed all the men except, sparing the women and children..
“The occupants of that compound are mostly factory workers, and they are Christians. The gun men who came in taxi asked if they were not observing the evening Muslim prayers; and when they confirmed their victims were Christians, they started killing them sparing only the female and children.
“After the attack, I counted at least, 13 dead bodies murdered in gruesome manner. Security agencies later came and evacuated them, while the very few of them who survived the attack fled the area and vowed never to return,” said a resident of the area.
Bishop Ransom Bello, CAN chairman in Kano has been in a very bad mood, not only because of the killings but what he described as the non-challant attitude of Kano state government over the incident.
Bello who is also the General Overseer of Calvary Life Assembly said he has handed over the matter to CAN’s national leadership, adding that with what is happening, it has become obvious that Christians are no longer safe in Kano.
“Reports of the attack reaching us disclosed that on that fateful Saturday at about 7 p.m, Muslim faithful were conducting their prayer close to the affected compound occupied by Christian families, when two taxi cabs stopped in front of the compound and the occupants, who all concealed their arms dashed into the complex and demanded to know why the residents were not part of the 7 p.m. Muslim prayer.
“They responded by telling the visitors they were Christians and so could not be part of the Muslim gathering. At that point, they separated the men from their wives and children and shot them dead on the spot after ordering the women and children into their homes. The 13th victim, who hid in a dark alley in the compound, surrendered himself, following threats by the gunmen to visit the same fate on the women and children if any man was found shielded,” Bello recounted.
“We are pained over the silence of the relevant authorities in the state, including the government on such a high profile murder. Even though we believe it is the handiwork of extremists, who do not see the reason why the Muslim North should accommodate Christians. We are really worried that nobody from the government has deemed it right to console the family of those that were killed,” Bello lamented.
He added that, “government should show more concern, like it has always done when Muslims are affected; I have not seen that in the case of Christians—that 13 Christians were killed in one straight attack and nothing is heard from the government reflects selective justice because we are aware of compensation paid to Muslim families in situations of this nature.”
Kano state Commissioner of Police, Musa Daura confirmed the incident, saying that a special investigative team has already been dispatched to fish out the killers of the 13 men.
Daura who described the incident as unfortunate, embarrassing and barbaric, urged Kano residents to cooperate with security agencies by giving useful information on crime, terrorist activities and strange movement within their areas.
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Muslim religion is a wicked and evil advocate. Am regretting that i was born in to d region.
ReplyDeletewhere is love and peace in there religion which she stand for.
Muslims drive joy from killing Christians, for haw long shall we continue like this ??
ReplyDeleteFrom the look of things even those who are praying in that mouqsch that very day are the informant of those who conducted that evil.
I don't know for other Christians but for me I worship the GOD of war and consuming fire, If GOD will give Isrealite a promise land already occupied by people and ask them to kill and take possesion.
To me,It is a sin for a Christian to die in the hand of BH without fighting back.
Dont u tink dat Christians can do dis so as 2 blem d Muslims? It has happened b4. Investigation wl revil the trut. We always dro prejudicial conclusion.
ReplyDeleteDont u tink dat Christians can do dis so as to blem the muslims? It has happened b4. Is only investigation dat can reveal d truth. We are gd at drawing pr-judicial conclusions.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wicked world
ReplyDeleteThe solution to this problem is for arms to be legalized. Let everyboby carry arms and I bet you, those bastards will think twice before they attack. Since it is quite obvious that the government is not capable to protect its citizens, then let the citizens protect themselves. Eventhough one would die, let there be a serious fight instead of just being killed like chickens.
ReplyDeletewe are all in trouble in kano. last time in sheka opposite kano zoo, a group of muslims performing abolution very close to tea [maishaye] spot in readiness for the same evening prayer were all shot dead not to talk of state economy and commercial activities that are paralyzed. this people are looking for a way to cause big wahala for this country. if xtains are the target, they would have been attacking sabon-gari in kano where xtain lives. The more we attack muslims vis a vis Hausa/Fulani the farther we are from the real culprit. Are there no xtains in Jigawa , Katsina, Kebbi, sokoto,zamfara etc ? GOD in HIS infinite power and might will destroy this Boko haram and their financiers.
ReplyDelete@anonymous 8:47 and emex...I tink if u guys did no knw wot 2 post,shd beta quite..Ao cud u be portrayin anoda man's religion wit bad names wen u ddnt knw exactly wot is goin on in d north.I wonder y nigerianeye cud grant such a bad comment.It shw u(NE) ursef re not helpin d situatn in preachin peace nd love among d nigerians...u beta adjust..@KOAJ's frm Ilorin.
ReplyDeleteI am sorry for any one who still lives in any of the Northern region states! Go back to your states and save your life. The Govt. Is not capable of security of life and property, especially, when its the moslems that are killing the non- northerners!
ReplyDelete@Anon 12.59pm. It is people like you who are intolerant, unfeeling and mindless that promote, connive at and support senseless killing of Christians in the name of Islam by deliberately refusing to openly condemn the gruesome multiple murders while taking an unecessary swipe at an honest fair comment by someone justifiably appalled by this henious crime in the name of a religion that ought, in fact, to make any adherent with a conscience feel more than an embarrassment. As for those suggesting that the evil may have been carried out by Christian trying to blame muslims, I say, tell that to the marines. How come we never hear of Christians shooting indescriminately at Muslims during friday prayers only to blame the action on muslims!
ReplyDeleteExcept we shake ourselves out of the religious opium and unanimously condemn this evil while helping the authorities to fish out the perpetrators, so long shall our consciences be deadened!