The chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria in Mangu Local Government Area, Rev Timothy Daluk, has accused the Nigerian military of overseeing the killings of Christians and destruction of property in Plateau State.
In a video shared on social media on Wednesday, he alleged that the military is favoring Muslim areas, suppressing Christian-dominated regions, and even killing youths.
He said, “I am here to report the situation happening in Mangu Local Government for the whole world to understand. What is happening in Mangu at this particular point in time, the military are the ones sending our people away for the militia to burn their houses.
“At this particular point in time, they have sent every Christian away from the new market, thereby leaving the Muslims to come and burn their houses. They set the curfew. The curfew is only restricted to only people within Mangu – within the Christian domain. Within the Muslim domain, they are free to move and do whatever they want to do.
“And not only that, the military has killed three of our young men of which I know. One is before my church. They killed one yesterday, and I reported to the security, and he said it was fake soldiers.
“At first, he said I was lying until I proved to him beyond a reasonable doubt then he finally said it was fake soldiers. I said no, it was not fake soldiers; it was a real soldier who killed him. Finally, they made a signal to the soldier, and he disappeared from the scene.
“Now that I am speaking to you, all of them have switched off their phones, and they allowed the place to be burned down and raided by the people. And this is what is going on now that I am speaking to you.”
Frustrated with the military’s alleged negligence, he called for the withdrawal of troops and expressed the intention of organising Christians to defend themselves in the face of ongoing violence in Mangu.
Armed men had on Wednesday launched a fresh attack in the state, killing no fewer than 30 victims in Kwahaslalek village in the Mangu Local Government Area of the state.
The latest attack is happening one month after 195 persons were massacred in the Barkin Ladi, Mangu, and Bokkos LGAs of the state last Christmas Eve.
About 221 houses were burnt, including other property worth millions of naira.
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