The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Kaduna State
chapter has expressed concern that allegations of blasphemy have now become the
new excuse by fundamentalists in Northern Nigeria to kill the remnant that
bandits and terrorists have not yet killed.
Rev. John Joseph Hayab, state CAN chairman, while reacting
to alleged blasphemy against a Christian in Bauchi State in a statement, said,
“Allegations of blasphemy have now become the new excuse by fundamentalists in
Northern Nigeria to kill the remnant that bandits and Terrorists have not yet
killed.”
He asked, “How can you justify the period of what happened
in Sokoto, the allegation in Borno, the fake allegation on Babachir Lawal by
one northern actor who we have on record how he made blasphemous remarks about
Jesus Christ but quickly went and brought it down on the internet to cover
himself before coming out to falsely accused Babachir Lawal the former SGF and
today we are seeing another carnage in Bauchi under the excuse of blasphemy.”
The CAN state chairman stated that Christians now know and
have evidence of how some of these allegations of blasphemy are false and just
for blackmail or settling scores with passive enemies or well-mannered young
girls who have refused sexual advances by the opposite sex from another
religion.
“We are also aware of how fanatics have in the past raised
lies in the name of blasphemy,” he asserted.
He added that CAN wonder if the recent sermons they are
getting from some Islamic clerics on what the Holy Quran says about what should
be done if anyone is accused of blasphemy is unpopular amongst followers?
Rev. John Joseph Hayab said that the challenge now is for
Government authorities and security agencies to act fast to address this abuse
of the constitution before it leads to a more serious conflict that can not be
handled.
He explained that the Nigeria Christians especially those of
Northern extraction have for ages exhibited tolerance despite many provocations
and lack of reciprocation of their love and friendship, regretting that these
new tactics for killing their people from any and every accusation of blasphemy
are unacceptable to CAN and all Christian faithful.
“We will not accept this brutal way of murder and inhuman
treatment of our followers to continue,” he said..
He said that government and security agencies should come
out to enforce the law on every murderer hiding under religion.
Rev. Hayab appealed to Christian leaders and parents to
guide their children to resist any ungodly provocation that would make them
says things that bloodthirsty fundamentalist can easily use to kill them.
CAN, therefore, appealed to religious leaders from both
religious divides to intensify teachings about the evil of taking the laws into
one hand and killing another person for whatever reason.
He advised that alleged offenders should be reported to
security agencies or taken to any competent court of law for judiciary
pronouncement.
“Nigeria is not a banana republic but a nation we believe
should be governed by the rule of law,” he opined.
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