UK Government Still In Denial About The Ideology Which Is Leading To Horrendous Killings And Abductions In Nigerian Jihad.
Report from Nigeria: “Over 4,100 Christians have been hacked to death by Jihadists in the past eight months or Jan to August 2021 with not less than fifteen Christian priests or pastors killed or abducted and over 300 churches attacked and in August alone, not less than 400 Christians have been killed.
Since 2009, a period of twelve years, over 43,000 Christians and some 29,000 moderate Muslims have also been hacked to death by Jihadists and their ‘esprit de jihad’ in the country’s security forces.
Over 17,500 churches and 2000 Christian schools have been lost, 30m Christians mostly in the North terrified, 10m uprooted, 6m forced to flee to escape being hacked to death by Jihadists and 4m displaced as ‘Christian IDPs’ with Benue State alone hosting 1.5m.
Over 23,000 Christians have also been disappeared to the point of no return and hundreds of thousands of have died indirectly owing to persecution related hash conditions including Government neglects.“
James Duddridge MP Minister for Africa King Charles Street London SW1A 2AH
The Lord Alton of Liverpool House of Lords London SW1A 0PW
31 August 2021
Dear Lord Alton,
Thank you for your correspondence of 2 August about Nigeria. The Government is aware of a number of recent attacks, including reprisal attacks, in Bassa Local Government Area, Plateau State, North Central Nigeria.
I condemn these attacks, which have negatively affected local people from different ethnicities and religions.
My condolences go to the family and friends of those who were killed. Officials from the British High Commission in Abuja are engaging with local peacebuilders who are working to find solutions to the violence.
We remain concerned for the welfare of those who have been displaced due to the violence and will continue to push for an end to the cycle of attacks.
Across multiple states in Nigeria, intercommunal violence has had a devastating impact on local communities.
The British High Commissioner and her team are increasing their visits to areas affected to engage with state governors, local community and faith leaders, communities themselves and NGOs active in reconciliation.
I visited Nigeria in April and discussed increasing insecurity across the country with the President’s Chief of Staff, the Foreign Minister and community leaders.
The Prime Minister also discussed insecurity with President Buhari on 29 July in the margins of the Global Education Summit. We continue to encourage the Nigerian Government to take urgent action to implement long-term solutions that address the root causes of violence.
We will continue to make clear to the Nigerian authorities at the highest levels the importance of protecting civilians and human rights for all.
