Did someone say Nigerian gold?
Posted on 12/08/2008 1:10:54 AM PST by Cindy
JOS, NIGERIA (ANS) -- Nigerian born social worker Helen Bako didn’t expect to be right in the middle of post-election violence in the central Nigerian city of Jos, where she was just visiting.
The violence, which broke out on Nov. 28 and left hundreds dead and thousands fleeing their homes, began when Muslims started attacking Christians on charges of vote-tampering.
Compass Direct News reported that after officials reportedly refused to post local council election results on Nov. 27 (prompting speculation that a party backed largely by Christians had won), Muslim gangs in the Ali Kazaure area of the city began attacking Christians, according to local residents.
Violence along political, ethnic and religious lines followed, with security forces said to be responsible for killing hundreds of Muslims whose bodies were later brought to one mosque.
Bako, who lives in Southern California, told her story recently by e-mail. She said she feels her visit to Jos and the surrounding areas was a divinel
(Excerpt) Read more at assistnews.net ...
Previously...
http://www.assistnews.net/Stories/2008/s08120021.htm
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
“Nigeria : Religious violence explodes in Jos
- plus urgent prayer concerns: India-Pakistan Crisis; North Korea”
By Elizabeth Kendal
World Evangelical Alliance Religious Liberty Commission (WEA RLC)
Special to ASSIST News Service
The good news - we should now have reduced amounts of Nigerian scam emails! :P
...began when Muslims started attacking Christians...
What?! Everyone in the muslim world knows that it is a religion of peace and that it is the infidel Christians that always attack the peaceful muslim.
[sarc=off]
A little glimpse of what we can expect when our Kenyan alleged president elect gets rolling.
The “peaceful” religion of Islam strikes again.
Not to worry....the 2 famous “reverends” are on their way!
I keep reminding my wife (and myself) about people, Christian people, enduring this kind of suffering.
If anyone, they’re the ones who have a legitimate reason to doubt God.
Prayers for them. God knows they aren’t going to get any help from anyone else.
My dearest new friend I am being to you Barack Obama. I have received your name from a close friend of yours who must remain nameless. Allow me to introduce my humble self, I am Chancellor Jos Mugambe, Ist Senior Vice President of Nigeria who has been imprisoned unjustly. I need my new friend Barack to free me from prison by sending, if you could only be so friendshiply, a small sum of 6 trillion dollars to secure my release. Upon release, I shall make a huge supply of Nigerian gold available to you..........................................
Did someone say Nigerian gold?
Islam has bloody borders.
http://www.persecution.com/
Muslims don’t like the way a vote is going so they scream “FRAUD!” and go on a rampage towards decent folk.
Remind you of some other group?
http://www.jihadwatch.org/archives/023891.php
December 12, 2008
“Nigeria: Six Christian pastors killed, 40 churches razed in post-election attacks by Muslims”
SNIPPET: “An update on this story. And this is not the first time this level of violence against pastors and churches has occurred in Jos. “Nigeria - Six pastors killed, 40 churches razed in Jos violence,” from Compass Direct News, December 11:
JOS, Nigeria, December 11 (Compass Direct News) – The murderous rioting sparked by Muslim attacks on Christians and their property on Nov. 28-29 left six pastors dead, at least 500 other people killed and 40 churches destroyed, according to church leaders.
More than 25,000 persons have been displaced in the two days of violence, according to the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA).”
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stepping back in time...
http://www.jihadwatch.org/archives/001618.php
April 19, 2004
“Eight pastors killed in Central Nigeria”
SNIPPET: “This is a slightly earlier article than others I have posted recently about Nigeria, but it gives some information that isn’t in the others about the jihad violence that has killed 1,500 Christians and destroyed 173 churches.
From Compass via Worthy News, with thanks to Fiery Celt:
JOS, Nigeria, April 2 (Compass)”
Note: The following text is a quote:
https://www.osac.gov/Reports/report.cfm?contentID=94819
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Warden Message: Nigeria Official Travel Deferred to Plateau State
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1 Oct 2008
NIGER DELTA SECURITY IMPLICATIONS FOLLOWING SPATE OF ATTACKS
U.S. Embassy Abuja issued the following Warden Message on December 17:
This Warden Message is being issued to update American citizens in Nigeria about the November 27th incidents of violence in Jos City in Plateau State which resulted in personal injuries, fatalities and significant damage to property. While the stationing of Nigerian security services to Jos has brought the situation under control, the city remains under curfew from 7:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. and the environment is still tense.
As a result, the U.S. Mission Nigeria has updated its travel policy and has temporarily deferred travel of U.S. Mission personnel to Plateau State. This travel policy supersedes the warden message of December 6, which informed Americans that the U.S. mission had temporarily deferred non-essential travel of U.S. mission personnel to all areas north of Abuja/Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Although there have been no recent incidents of violence reported in the city of Jos and areas North of Abuja/FCT since the November 27th outbreak, there remains concern about possible acts of isolated communal violence that could erupt quickly and without warning. American citizens are urged to review the Travel Warning on Nigeria, take any necessary security precautions to ensure their own safety and wellbeing and to reevaluate their travel plans in light of the foregoing information.
We continue to advise all Americans to review their security procedures, remain vigilant to their surroundings, monitor local news stations for updates, and report specific incidents of targeted violence to the U.S. Embassy in Abuja or the U. S. Consulate General in Lagos at the numbers below.
For the latest security information, Americans living and traveling abroad should regularly monitor the Department’s Bureau of Consular Affairs internet website at http://travel.state.gov/, where the current Worldwide Caution, Travel Alerts, and Travel Warnings can be found. Up to date information on security can also be obtained by calling 1-888-407-4747 toll free in the U.S., or, for callers outside the U.S. and Canada, a regular toll line at 1-202-501-4444. These numbers are available from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday (except U.S. Federal Holidays.)
U.S. Embassy Abuja is located at Plot 1075 Diplomatic Drive, Central Business District, Abuja; the local number is 09-461-4000. If you are calling from the United States, please dial 011 (234) (9) 461-4000. E-Mail: ConsularAbuja@state.gov . The U.S. Consulate General Lagos is located at 2 Walter Carrington Crescent, Victoria Island, Lagos; the local number is 01-460-3400. E-Mail: LagosACS@state.gov. The U.S. Mission Nigeria Internet Website: http://nigeria.usembassy.gov
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