Christians Killed in Nigeria Over Cartoon Drawn by Muslim

These nine Christians were killed in Nigeria over a cartoon drawn by a Muslim in Bangladesh!

According to Mr Samuel Salifu, General Secretary of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN):-

"Information available to me is that almost all the churches within that local government area have been razed down and shops belonging to Christians had also been burnt including their houses. We have been told that they have been ejected and their property brought down and burnt.

"The information given was that they saw a cartoon on the internet and they discovered that this cartoon was drawn by a 20-year-old Muslim boy from Bangladesh and they decided to visit their anger on innocent Christians and their churches.

"I have been told that nine people including a youth corper are confirmed dead and several others injured while the local government in a desperate attempt to cover the dastardly act pretended to be taking the victims to the hospital while in reality they sent some of the victims to Bauchi and some other places around so that people will not go there and see the number of destitutes or refugees caused by this incident."

Northern Nigeria is predominantly Muslim with a Christian minority. Muslim attacks on Christians have been commonplace in this region in recent years.