US Rep expresses concern over incessant attacks and killing of Christians in Plateau

 

A United States representative, Anna Paulina, has expressed concern over the insecurity in Plateau state. 

She described it as an incessant attack and killing of Christians across different communities in Plateau State by Fulani ethnic militia terrorists and Islamist extremists. 

The US lawmaker made the allegations in a statement shared on her verified X account on Friday, September 25. 

She accused the state and the federal governments of not doing enough to protect Christians in the state from the attacks. 

Her post was titled, “What is happening in Nigeria right now?” 

In the post, Paulina lamented that thousands of Christians in Plateau were facing a mortal threat while security forces had struggled to contain the situation. 

“Hundreds of Fulani ethnic militia terrorists descended on Christian communities across Plateau State.  

“Thousands of civilians are under mortal threat while the Nigerian Army and security forces struggle to hold the line,” Paulina wrote. 

According to her, the attacks were preceded by a series of violent incidents targeting Christians and other civilians in the affected communities. 

Paulina gave an example of a pastor and his church secretary who were shot dead while they were on their way to church. She added that while five Christians were attacked in another incident while travelling in a vehicle. 

“A pastor and his church secretary were shot dead on their way to church. Five Christians were ambushed in their car. 

“A civilian guard was killed outside his own home. A man and his son were beaten and left in critical condition,” the lawmaker wrote. 

She also alleged that security agencies had never taken warnings and security alerts issued before the attacks seriously and she questioned why this is the case.