A kind-hearted and brave Muslim
cleric has told the BBC how he saved about 262 Christians from being killed in
the last attack in villages in Plateau State by suspected Fulani herdsmen.
The Imam, who was not named
during the interview for security reason, spoke to BBC’s Dooshima Abu yesterday
when he recalled in graphic details how he saved the persons fleeing from
herdsmen, who had invaded Nghar Yelwa village in the Barkin Ladi Local
Government Area of Plateau State.
He said “upon seeing victims
fleeing from suspected herdsmen who attacked Nghar Yelwa village, I opened the
door of the mosque and hid them.”
He said that the 262 persons were
running for safety from a neighbouring village in the Barkin Ladi local
government area, which was being attacked by gunmen.
After the attack that happened
last weekend, villagers insisted that over 200 persons where slaughtered
although police report claimed only 86 persons died.
The Islamic cleric told Dooshima
Abu, “I hid the women in my personal house and after that, I took the men into
the Mosque and hid them there.”
He said when the attackers caught
up with him, and forcefully demanded that he release to them those who were
Christians in the mosque, “I lied to the gang that everyone in the mosque were
Muslims.”
According to him, upon hearing
this, the attackers left and went on with their killing spree elsewhere.
According to the report, the
Mosque is now the home and refuge for those hidden by the Imam.
Other Berom natives, including
some Muslims residing in Barkin Ladi who escaped the attack, ran to Nghar Yelwa
for safety, which is the nearest village.
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