The Muslim population in Nigeria has crossed the 50 percent mark and repeated incidents of Terrorism could be heard coming from the country. Islam is grabbing Nigeria at a very faster rate and the instances which happened in a few months indicate the phenomenon of Islamisation of Nigeria. Here are a few instances –
A Few months ago, a Christian female student in Nigeria is burnt alive by a Muslim mob for allegedly criticizing Mohammad. The name of the Christian girl was Ms. Deborah, and she was a student at Shehu Shagari College of Education in Wamako. She was accused of passing unflattering comments about the Prophet of Muslims, Mohammed on campus. It is being reported that she posted comments about Mohammed on an online platform.
Gunmen of the Muslim community raided the houses of non-Muslims and attacked Igama, a rural community in Benue State on Sunday morning and went up to kill 37 residents of the community. Mostly youths and women were killed in the attack. Also, Dozens of houses were razed to the ground while over 500 hundred residents who were displaced by the attack are seeking shelter at Ojigo ward, and other neighbouring communities. The gunmen came in huge numbers in motorbikes and invaded the houses of the community and went up to take the lives of many. Amina Audu, the chairperson of Okpokwu Local Government, confirmed the incident. She, however, said only 12 corpses have been recovered. She said the attackers ravaged the two communities– Igama and Efeche, and hundreds of people have been displaced by the attack.
Nigeria seems to be burning in Islamic fire. Every single day offers news of Islamic terror being unleashed in the country. Repeated attacks on non-Muslims are being carried out by jihadis.
On the 5th of June, some Muslim men breached the security and entered St Francis Xavier Catholic Church, and then went up to kill 28 people. The incident was said to have occurred at St Francis Catholic Church, Owa-luwa Street, in Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State. Fulani herdsmen entered our community and started shooting, they killed about 28 people and dozens were severely injured.
Muslims on helicopters killed 32 people in Nigeria. They also went up to raze houses and also a Church. The attack began about noon and continue unabated until around 6:00 p.m.Fulani militants on 150 motorcycles, each carrying three armed men, carried out the attack. Residents of the Adara community in Kaduna State’s southern region claim that roughly 32 people were killed in an alleged terrorist attack backed by a helicopter, which razed residences in the area, including the Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA).
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