In Mangu Local Government, Plateau, Rev. Timothy Daluk, the Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), declared that Nigerian military personnel should leave the region, citing Christians’ will to combat terrorists who disturb their tranquilly.
These grave charges were levelled by Mr. Daluk in a video that was released on the X platform on Wednesday.
He stated that there are claims that the military is forcing Christians to relocate, imposing curfews just in Christian neighbourhoods, and permitting militias to set fire to their homes.
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“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,” he said with agitation.
The CAN chairman claims that as a result of the military’s activities, Christians were compelled to leave the new market, giving Muslims the freedom to set houses on fire. Rejecting the idea that one incidence included a phoney soldier, he asserted that the military had slain three young guys.
“At this particular point in time, they have sent every Christian away from the new market and thereby leaving the Muslims to go and burn their houses. They have set the curfew. The curfew is only restricted to only people 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, which I know one, he was before my own church member, He said.
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The chairman vented his fury, saying that when he told the security forces about the incidences, they first thought the reports were untrue until he could show them to be incorrect. He said that the military was paid to carry out these acts, accusing them of involvement.
“The military has killed three of our young men, which I know one is from my church. They killed one yesterday. And I reported to the security. He said that it was a fake soldier.
“At first he said I was lying. Until I proved to him that it was not a lie, then finally he said it was a fake soldier. I said no, it was not a fake soldier. I said no, it was a soldier who killed him. Finally, they made a signal to the soldier and he disappeared from the scene,” He said.
He vehemently demanded that the military be removed from Mangu Local Government, claiming that the people there do not require or desire their presence. He emphasised that they will resist using all available methods, asserting that the current state of affairs is a calculated attempt to topple the local government.
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“We the people from Mungu local government, we don’t want the military in Mangu local government. They should pack their loads and go. We don’t want them because it’s a plan, they have been bought.
“I am calling on the world to understand that this thing should stop, and people should come to our rescue to save us if not, that is an evil plan for them to destroy Mangu Local Government. Because the governor is from here, and we are not going to allow it,” he added.
The chairman of may issued a warning, saying that if things don’t get better, he will set up a meeting where pastors may talk about and come up with solutions for dealing with the problems the Christian community faces.
“The military should keep on killing us. We accept they should kill us, but we are not going to stop. I will organise the whole Christians in Mangu Local Government Area. We are going to fight. We are not going to stop, and that is what I said,” he said.
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“Enough is enough. We have cried, but the government is not listening. If they switch off their phones, then where else do we take our cries to?” he quizzed.
He declared his intention to fight for the rights and security of the Christian population in Mangu Local Government and to oppose any perceived tyranny.
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