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Radicals kill 2000

byZenit
16 January 2015 - Updated on 1 April 2021
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Terror attack: As many as 2000 civilians have been killed in an attack by the terrorist group Boko Haram in Baga, Nigeria. Photos: CNS

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Terror attack: As many as 2000 civilians have been killed in an attack by the terrorist group Boko Haram in Baga, Nigeria. Photos: CNS
Terror attack: As many as 2000 civilians have been killed in an attack by the terrorist group Boko Haram in Baga, Nigeria. Photos: CNS

ARCHBISHOP Ignatius Kaigama of Jos has called on the international community to act swiftly against the radical Islamist group Boko Haram in Nigeria.

His call for action comes on the heels of another attack by the terrorist group in Baga, killing an estimated 2000 people.

A statement released by Nigeria researcher for Amnesty International Daniel Eyre said the attack on Baga could be one of the deadliest attacks by Boko Haram.

“If reports that the town was largely razed to the ground and that hundreds or even as many as 2000 civilians were killed are true, this marks a disturbing and bloody escalation of Boko Haram’s ongoing onslaught against the civilian population,” he said.

Getting news of attacks by the radical Islamist group has been difficult as journalists have been targeted by the group.

Call to action: Archbishop Ignatius Kaigama of Jos.
Call to action: Archbishop Ignatius Kaigama of Jos.

However, as most of the world has focused on the recent attacks in Paris, many are left wondering why there is so little coverage of the massacre in Nigeria.

Archbishop Kaigama has denounced increasing attacks by the group, particularly their use of children as human bombs.

Three girls in northern Nigeria blew themselves up in a crowd, killing 27 people.

Archbishop Kaigama said he believed the girls were brainwashed by Boko Haram into carrying out the deadly bombings.

“These girls were indoctrinated, brainwashed into believing that they will go to heaven by doing these actions,” he said.

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“Besides, we have in mind the sad phenomenon of child soldiers in various parts of Africa who are indoctrinated with horrific methods of brainwashing so that they become killing machines.”

Archbishop Kaigama said he hoped a demonstration, similar to the one held in France recently, would happen in Nigeria to reject violence and terrorism.

“I am thinking about the big demonstration which took place in Paris against the killings in France,” he said.

“I hope even here a great demonstration of national unity will take place, to say no to violence and find a solution to the problems plaguing Nigeria.”

Archbishop Kaigama said the Church in Nigeria was continuing to mobilise to help those fleeing the violence, both Christian and Muslim.

“They all fled because of the violence of Boko Haram also because in many families there are Christians and Muslims who live together peacefully,” he said.

“Those who do not share the ideology of Boko Haram, and many are Muslims, are forced to flee.”

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