The Rt. Rev. Stephen Dami Mamza, the Catholic bishop of the Yola Diocese, stated: “It is on record that less than one week ago, no fewer than 20 innocent Christian farmers were killed in separate attacks in and around Tambo. Luru village in particular saw its worst days when herdsmen wielding sophisticated firearms stormed the area, killing 15 people. Within the period under review, not less than 10 churches were burnt down, and in some instances, worshippers were killed.”
Mamza was apparently careful not to name the persecutors. After all, he doesn’t want to get called on the carpet by Pope Francis, who insists that “authentic Islam and the proper reading of the Koran are opposed to every form of violence.” In line with this preposterous and insulting nonsense, descriptions of the Muslim persecution of Christians by Catholics generally omit any characterization of the persecutors. They, above all, must not be offended.
“Pastor, Other Christians Slain in Herdsmen Revenge Attacks in Northeast Nigeria,” Morning Star News, March 2, 2018:
Nigeria (Morning Star News) – Armed Muslim Fulani herdsmen in northeast Nigeria on Tuesday (Feb. 27) killed a pastor and 19 other Christians in apparent retaliation for attacks by ethnic Bachama militia on Fulani families, sources said.
The Rev. Haruna Enoch was killed along with the others in herdsmen attacks on four predominantly Christian areas in the Numan and Demsa areas of Adamawa state, area residents said.
The killings reportedly came in retaliation for an unspecified attack on Fulani families by young men from the predominantly Christian Bachama tribe who have formed militias in response to violence by Islamic extremist group Boko Haram and heavily-armed Muslim Fulani herdsmen. Tit-for-tat violence between Fulani herdsmen and Bachama militia in recent months has resulted in scores of killings, including women and children.
The anti-Christian dimension of the tribal conflict is prominent in Adamawa state as it is in tribal conflicts in other parts of Nigeria, according to rights groups and Christian leaders.
Sam Zadock, spokesperson for the People’s Democratic Party and a member of the Lutheran Church of Christ in Nigeria (LCCN), was among those slain in an ambush by the herdsmen this week, area residents told Morning Star News. Area resident Margaret Inusa Habu said in a text message that Zadock was stricken with machete blows.
The names of the remaining Christians were not readily available, but local Christians told Morning Star News that they were members of either the LCCN or the Roman Catholic Church. They said an attack on Gwamba village began at about 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday (Feb. 27)….
After troops deployed in the Numan area later captured six of the assailants and killed 10 other herdsmen in a firefight at Gwamba village, the army reportedly recovered from the herdsmen an AK-47 rifle, ammunition, a locally made rifle with 25 cartridges, a cutlass, looted clothes and a motorcycle.
In January the chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Adamawa State Chapter, spoke out against attacks by the herdsmen. The Rt. Rev. Stephen Dami Mamza, 49-year-old Catholic bishop of the Yola Diocese, accused the Muslim-controlled state government of supporting armed Fulani herdsmen.
“It is on record that less than one week ago, no fewer than 20 innocent Christian farmers were killed in separate attacks in and around Tambo,” Mamza said at a Jan. 10 press conference in Yola, the state capital. “Luru village in particular saw its worst days when herdsmen wielding sophisticated firearms stormed the area, killing 15 people. Within the period under review, not less than 10 churches were burnt down, and in some instances, worshippers were killed.”
He cautioned the Adamawa government to warn its officials to avoid unwise statements during and after attacks, as “the secretary to the Adamawa state government has propounded a new firearms narrative which seeks to justify the use of firearms by Fulani in the country.”
“This is dangerous and reprehensible, as the law of the country does not allow any civilian the possession of illegal firearms, whether herdsmen or farmers,” Mamza said. “CAN wishes to state in unequivocal terms that violent elements are easily emboldened and fueled to terror killings by such reckless and unguarded utterances.”…
mortimer says
Between 1,000 and 2,000 Nigerian Christians have been MURDERED BY MUSLIMS every year since the 1990s.
Niemoller says
So this is straight out of Black Panther, the movie, in the Boko Haram jihadist kidnap scene. African people mass murdering their fellow Africans in the name of a foreign Arab slave owner and his concocted ideology.
Islam would and clearly does liquidate native African people, art and customs portrayed in Wakanda or the real-life equivalent.To attempt to embrace both of them non-judgmentally is clearly cowardice on display. If you choose Islam, you choose to worship Muhammad–he claims he alone replaced all religious texts, he replaced the prophets with his versions, and he decided what God said. That’s called blaspheme.
gravenimage says
I had not realized this movie had a Boko Haram kidnapping scene. I had thought I would skip seeing Black Panther–maybe I should see it.
Michele says
Arabs hate blacks and all across the Middle East they own black slaves and “African”Americans hate whites and love Islam libtards are scum period
Walter Sieruk says
Which is new information it’s therefore appropriate to reiterate that those violent and vicious jihad-minded Muslims in their murderous persecution of Christians aren’t really going to get away with their destruction of Christians. As the apostle Paul had written each individual Christian is actually, in the View of God, a temple of God. For to Christians, it is written in the Bible “Don’t you know that that you yourselves are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit dwells in your midst? If anyone destroys God’s Temple, God will destroy that person; for God’s temple is sacred, and you together are that temple.” First Corinthians 3:16,17. [N.I.V.] As in “A man reaps what he sows.” Galatians 6:7.
MFritz says
Don’t expect a word from Soros-ibrahim here. As he is not from Nigeria. Only a liar.
gravenimage says
Again, I’m not sure why you don’t think that devout Muslims really exist, MFritz. Do you believe that all pious Muslims are really Leftists? What about Islam for centuries before Soros was around?
MFritz says
It’s very easy in this case – FB. “One account and you know everything.”
Another request for clarification and the answer I got was “all activity from this account is not of Nigerian origin”.
Besides, I pay attention to WHAT people say and WHERE they say it. And he “evades” all Nigerian topics. And WHAT he says is also very interesting. But I’m not giving him more clues.
This is a hired criminal and the less you pay attention to him, the better.
gravenimage says
He has said he is no longer in Nigeria–but he certainly deals with Nigerian topics on his FB page.
In any case, pious Jihadists *do* exist. Wesee their savagery everyday–as in the terrible story above.
mortimer says
Will Pope Francis admit that Bishop Stephen Dami Mamza knows MORE ABOUT ISLAM than the POPE?
When will the RCC cardinals grab hold of Frank and explain to him that he is NOT infallible about Islam and that his ideas about Islam are plain WRONG, WRONG, WRONG?
Dear Pope Frank, Islam has a doctrine of bigoted warfare against disbelievers called JIHAD. This JIHAD-WARFARE is compulsory and INCUMBENT upon ALL Muslims.
JIHAD IS NORMATIVE ISLAM, rather than an aberration.
mortimer says
HERDSMEN ??? ALARM BELLS should going off when you hear ‘herdsmen’ ! Why, you ask?
Because MUSLIMS eat about THREE TIMES MORE meat than other people on earth.
They require LOTS of HERDING to raise animals for VICIOUS ANIMAL SACRIFICES.
Islamic slaughtering is out of the dark ages. We now have BETTER and MORE HUMANE ways to slaughter animals and MORE HYGENIC ways to ensure STERILITY of the product.
HALAL FOODS ARE DANGEROUS and do not meet the same HIGH STANDARDS of the modern MEAT INDUSTRY.
NEVER EAT DANGEROUS, INHUMANE, UNETHICAL HALAL MEAT.
Niemoller says
Kutha (Kuttha) meat is defined as “meat of animal or fowl slaughtered slowly”, as prescribed by the Muslim halal procedure.[1] Abstaining from Kutha meat is one of the requirements for a Sikh to be an initiated Khalsa or Sahajdhari according to the code of conduct (Rehat Maryada) of Sikhism.[2]
Both the Hindu and the Sikh communities view slow methods of killing animals negatively and forbid adherents from consuming such meat. The objection to Kutha meat has been the belief that the slow death by bleeding the animal is an inhumane way of killing animals to prepare meat.[3] The Sikh tradition recommends the jhatka method instead, where the animal is killed in a single strike.[4][5]
Niemoller says
From: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kutha_meat
R Russell says
I became vegetarian partly because of halal slaughter. In the UK the supermarkets only sell halal. I refuse to eat meat when the animal has suffered unnecessarily. I also object to Islamic prayers being said over my dinner. This is not to do with my Christian faith, for I am aware of what the NT says about meat offered to idols. It is to do with my personal choice having been taken from me. I will not submit to Islam’s method of slaughter and the invoking of their deity over my dinner.
Tom says
This Pope has no compassion for christians being murdered by muslims yet is willing to defend Islam without reservation.
The UN are remiss also in not declaring the killing of christians in Africa and the middle east a genocide by muslims.
The tide is turning slowly and when it does the wrath that will be dealt to those killers and appeasers of the killing of christians will be something to behold.
Lydia Church says
Indeed, and here is a sneak preview:
“And I heard a great voice out of the temple saying to the seven angels, Go your ways, and pour out the vials of the wrath of God upon the earth.
And the first went, and poured out his vial upon the earth; and there fell a noisome and grievous sore upon the men which had the mark of the beast, and upon them which worshipped his image.
And the second angel poured out his vial upon the sea; and it became as the blood of a dead man: and every living soul died in the sea.
And the third angel poured out his vial upon the rivers and fountains of waters; and they became blood.
And I heard the angel of the waters say, Thou art righteous, O Lord, which art, and wast, and shalt be, because thou hast judged thus.
For they have shed the blood of saints and prophets, and thou hast given them blood to drink; for they are worthy.
And I heard another out of the altar say, Even so, Lord God Almighty, true and righteous are thy judgments.” Revelation 16; 1-7
and it continues…
Joe Creho says
“…. descriptions of the Muslim persecution of Christians by Catholics …..”
Careful writing does matter. This should be: “…. descriptions by Catholics of the Muslim persecution of Christians …..”.
Ricardo says
Pope a dope’s silence is deafening
gravenimage says
Nigeria: Muslims murder 20 Christians, burn down 10 churches
………….
These *poor people*.
God, I hate Islam.
Ray Jarman says
The pope doesn’t give a damn about his own flock which is a pity but the other tragedy which may be worse is the complete lack of news coverage when this happens by the press. Were it not for Robert Spencer, Pam Geller, Bare Naked Islam and Gatestone Institute, these acts would not be occurring. It is just like the old bloke on “One Foot in the Grave” told his mate that were it was the BBC’s fault that people were dying in Batswana. The second bloke asked him why and the reply was that if they had not reported it, no one would see it so therefore no one would have starved to death. When I read about these incidents, I am always reminded of the conversation and it is sadly so true.
Ibrahim itace muhammed says
Look at this ugly lying Rev. with fastasies of killing christians. The only killings in Nigeria are clashes between nomadic fulani cattle rearers and farmers where there christians and Muslims from both sides. It is farmers Who attack Fulanis and fulanis take revenge.
Karen says
“Strike at their necks”
“Kill them wherever you find them”
No offense, just quoting the Koran.
gravenimage says
What crap from Ibrahim itace muhammed. The Fulani have long been an agressive people, and they are overwhelmingly Muslim. If you look at their history, it is full of Jihad against their neighbors.
The idea that it is settled farmers who are responsible for instigating violence against them is just ludicrous.
As for “fanatsies of killing Christians”, Ibrahim itace muhammed should talk to his fellow Nigerian Muslims, who are attacking, kidnapping, and slaughtering Christians all over Nigeria.ans
And Ibrahim itace muhammed *himself* has fantasies of killing Christians, as he says that Muslims may kill anyone who does not submit to Islam. At least, I *hope* these are just fantasies…
Ibrahim itace muhammed says
mithraist christians kill and pass false propagandas to you that they are being kiłled and you accept the false informations hook, line and sinker, because the Satan is whispering lies into your ears
gravenimage says
What crap. The Jihad against Christians and animists is covered by scores of reputable news sources. Moreover, it is also covered by *Muslim* news sources:
https://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/specialseries/2016/11/boko-haram-rise-nigeria-armed-group-161101145500150.html
Is Ibrahim itace muhammed now claiming that Al Jazeera are “mithraist christians”?
Besides, as I noted, Ibrahim itace muhammed has said that any Christians not living under Shari’ah can be killed–and this is certainly the case in Nigeria.
Murray says
If the Israelis kill a terrorist who has murdered an innocent civilian there is lots of media coverage. If the Fulani Muslims hack to death 20 innocent Christians I doubt that there will be anything in the news.
The Jews control the media???
My condolences to the families and friends of the innocent
Michael Skok says
The Muslims did that when Obama was president. But now Trump is president. I would expect things would different with Trump in the WH. Why is he allowing Christians to be murdered in Nigeria?
gravenimage says
What vicious crap from the always appalling Michael Skok.
The idea that *any* American president–or any other Western leader–controls what Jihadists do in Nigeria is absurd.
Muslims have been slaughtering Christians and animists there for centuries–since log before the United States existed.
Yes–the policies and attitudes of Western leaders *can* make us more or less safe–but they cannot control the actions of Jihadists half a world away. Obama’s Islamophilic policies made us less safe–but he was not responsible for global Jihad terror either.
Ray Jarman says
Thanks for answering him. I thought about it and then I just let it pass. I might have said something I would regret. You were spot on about the Fulani.
E Maria says
I get angry and frustrated that nothing is being done to protect the Christians in Africa. They continue being slaughtered, the women raped, the young girls abducted and sold into slavery and the men killed. The U.S. Government needs to assist in some way what is happening there. If anyone thinks that this isn’t coming here, has their head in the sand! These Demons will stop at nothing until they conquer the world. Folks, if we don’t fight this there, trust me, its here already……..
Ibrahim itace muhammed says
E maria,it is all. It is rather wild and dirty African christians slaughtering muslims as they have been doing in Nigeria and central African Republic, but you keep mute because you are wicked evangelist liars.
Ray Jarman says
Ibrahim, You are a fool if you think that you can make ridiculous statements about things that you are completely ignorant. The internecine (civil war for the uneducated) that has been happening in Central African Republic was started by the rag heads not the Christians. If the Christians in Nigeria had the back bone that the Christians in CAR possess, you would not be writing your rubbish because thank God, the Christians there are not taking any crap from the likes of you. If you feel that the followers of the cult of the unholy book used to justify the monstrous deeds heaped upon the Christians of the Arabian Peninsula and North Africa need assistance in CAR, I have no doubt that the Christians will give you a very applicable welcoming but I have no doubt that you are a coward.