“Nigeria was the country with the most Christians killed for their faith last year (November 2019-October 2020), at 3,530, up from 1,350 in 2019, according to Christian support organization Open Doors’ 2021 World Watch List (WWL). In overall violence, Nigeria was second only to Pakistan, and it trailed only China in the number of churches attacked or closed, 270, according to the list.”
The world yawns. Wrong victims. Doesn’t fit the narrative.
“Suspected Fulani Herdsmen Kill Pastor in Southwest Nigeria,” Morning Star News, January 25, 2021:
JOS, Nigeria (Morning Star News) – Suspected Muslim Fulani herdsmen in southwest Nigeria on Jan. 16 shot and killed a pastor who was also a university professor, sources said.
Amos Arijesuyo, pastor at Christ Apostolic Church and professor at the Federal University of Technology (FUTA) in Akure, Ondo state, was returning to Akure from Ibadan when herdsmen shot into his vehicle, a university spokesman said.
“His vehicle ran into an ambush laid by herdsmen who were operating on the road around 5:30 p.m.,” Adegbenro Adebanjo, university deputy director of corporate communications, said in a press statement. “The herdsmen shot sporadically at the vehicle, targeting the five occupants, and unfortunately some of the bullets hit Dr. Arijesuyo and the driver.”
The driver managed to maneuver the vehicle away to seek medical help, he said.
“Arijesuyo succumbed to the fatal injuries from the gunshots he suffered during the hellish encounter, while the driver is recuperating at a hospital,” Adebanjo said.
Adebanjo noted that the professor also served as the university’s deputy registrar and head of the guidance and counseling unit.
“The university condemns in the strongest terms this senseless attack that has led to the untimely death of an erudite university administrator and counselor par excellence,” he said. “Dr. Arijesuyo’s death is a big loss to FUTA, the academic community in Nigeria and beyond. It is a death that should not have happened in the first place.”
The management, staff and students at the university hope that security agencies find and prosecute the assailants, he said.
“Our prayers and thoughts are with the wife, children and family members of our departed colleague at this difficult period of unquantifiable grief,” Adebanjo said. “May the good Lord grant them the fortitude to bear this irreparable and painful loss and grant the deceased eternal repose.”
Joseph Ayodele, a member of the slain pastor’s congregation, told Morning Star News that Arijesuyo was an easygoing man of God.
“The pastor was a professor, born intelligent, and a passionate man of the word [of God],” Ayodele said.
Nigeria was the country with the most Christians killed for their faith last year (November 2019-October 2020), at 3,530, up from 1,350 in 2019, according to Christian support organization Open Doors’ 2021 World Watch List (WWL). In overall violence, Nigeria was second only to Pakistan, and it trailed only China in the number of churches attacked or closed, 270, according to the list….
Jean Terry says
How terribly sad. What ignorance that kills a man who spreads the Word of God. That ignorance is here in the US too with repression of churches, etc.
somehistory says
“prosecute the assailants”
How about whacking the moslim assassins? The moslim murderers?
Every day, without fail, moslims in Nigeria murder Christians for the sheer evil glee they derive from the slaughter.
But, their Day of Judgment will come. And by the looks of things, that Day will be soon.
Michael Copeland says
“this senseless attack…”
It may be diplomatic to refer to this killing as senseless, but it has solid Islamic justification. “Kill them wherever you find them. Lay ambushes for them….” is a standing instruction in the Koran (9:5). Killing kafirs earns the jihadi good points for entering Islamic paradise.
gravenimage says
Nigeria: Muslims ambush pastor’s vehicle, murder him
……………….
Just horrifying–but this genocide is happening every day in Nigeria.
God, I hate Islam.
mortimer says
Yes, a true ‘genocide’ … Boko Haram’s leader declared a war against Christians ‘generally’.
islamic mirror says
Islam is a religion of death theirs nothing to misunderstand the quran is clear it says kill non muslims over and over again
(8:12) – “I will cast terror into the hearts of those who disbelieve. Therefore strike off their heads and strike off every fingertip of them”
Quran (9:5) – “So when the sacred months have passed away, then slay the idolaters wherever you find them, and take them captive and besiege them and lie in wait for them in every ambush, then if they repent and keep up prayer and pay the poor-rate, leave their way free to them.” (force them to convert then make them pay a tax)
Quran (8:67) – “It is not for a Prophet that he should have prisoners of war until he had made a great slaughter in the land…”
“Seek out your enemies relentlessly.”
(Surah 4:103-) “Make war on them until idolatry shall cease and God’s religion shall reign supreme.”
(Surah 8:36-) “…make war on the leaders of unbelief…Make war on them: God will chastise them at your hands and humble them. He will grant you victory over them…”
Koran (9:5).
senseless attack…”
It may be diplomatic to refer t killing as senseless, but it has solid Islamic justification.
“Kill them wherever you find them. Lay ambushes for them….” is a standing instruction in the Killing kafirs earns the jihadi good points for entering Islamic paradise.
(Surah 9:12-)
“Fight against such as those to whom the Scriptures were given [Jews and Christians]…until they pay tribute out of hand and are utterly subdued.”
(Surah 9:27-) “Prophet make war on the unbelievers and the hypocrites and deal rigorously with them. Hell shall be their home.”
(Surah 9:73) “Believers, make war on the infidels who dwell around you. Deal firmly with them.”
(Surah 9:121-)”Blessed are the believers…who restrain their carnal desires (except with their wives and slave-girls, for these are lawful to them)…These are the heirs of Paradise…”
(Surah 23:1-5-)”You shall not force your slave-girls into prostitution in order that you make money, if they wish to preserve their chastity.”
(Surah 24:33-)Quran (9:29) – “Fight those who believe not in Allah nor the Last Day, nor hold that forbidden which hath been forbidden by Allah and His Messenger, nor acknowledge the religion of Truth, (even if they are) of the People of the Book, until they pay the Jizya with willing submission, and feel themselves subdued.”
Quran (17:16) – “And when We wish to destroy a town, We send Our commandment to the people of it who lead easy lives, but they transgress therein; thus the word proves true against it, so We destroy it with utter destruction.”
Quran (33:60-62) – “If the hypocrites, and those in whose hearts is a disease, and the alarmists in the city do not cease, We verily shall urge thee on against them, then they will be your neighbors in it but a little while. Accursed, they will be seized wherever found and slain with a (fierce) slaughter.”
i feel sick after reading this in your quran and your so called religion of peace more like the religion of the devil and death islam is a cancer on the face of the earth and one day we will wipe islam out for all time for the sake of humanity
mortimer says
Reply to I.M. : Islam is the religion of ‘jihad’ … Jihad is the sixth and most important pillar of Islam. All Muslims are canonically obligated to participate in jihad. Most Muslims participate through covering up the meaning, motive and methods of jihad.
gravenimage says
A grim list.
OLD GUY says
Feel the love of the islamic religion. Biden’s opening the borders is going to bring these raping, murdering thugs to America. BIG MISTAKE!
Unfortunately the innocent citizens will pay for his mistake, the politicians, elite’s, and wealthy living behind gated communities and armed security won’t have to deal with these islamic criminals. We the people always end up paying for this crap with money and lives.
Opening the borders of our country to the ENEMY and CRIMINALS of the World is not humanitarian. The DRUG cartels have to be loving Joe Biden, he just made it easier for them to bring the poison that is killing our children and citizens into the country.
We have no country when we have no borders or law and order.