Hundreds of Christians who escaped from Yobe State following persistent attacks on them by suspected members of the Boko Haram sect are now taking refuge in Jos, the Plateau State capital.
Many of the displaced persons, including the Vice Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, Pastor Jeremiah Sara, were seen in churches and mission guest houses in Jos with some already seeking permanent accommodation to resettle in the state.
Many of them told journalists that they are unlikely to return to Yobe State because of threat by the sect to wipe them out.
Sara described the situation in the state as grave, noting that Christians in Potiskum could no longer hold church services for fear of attack by the Boko Haram.
The northern Christians who spoke under the auspices of Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, said it was wrong to compensate criminals when innocent people killed by the group had not been catered for by the government. They asked the state government to pay N500 million compensation to each family of Christians murdered by the sect.........VANGUARD NEWS
Many of the displaced persons, including the Vice Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, Pastor Jeremiah Sara, were seen in churches and mission guest houses in Jos with some already seeking permanent accommodation to resettle in the state.
Many of them told journalists that they are unlikely to return to Yobe State because of threat by the sect to wipe them out.
Sara described the situation in the state as grave, noting that Christians in Potiskum could no longer hold church services for fear of attack by the Boko Haram.
The northern Christians who spoke under the auspices of Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, said it was wrong to compensate criminals when innocent people killed by the group had not been catered for by the government. They asked the state government to pay N500 million compensation to each family of Christians murdered by the sect.........VANGUARD NEWS
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