Following the murder of two Catholic Bishops in Benue state on Tuesday, the Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Northern Nigeria, Rev. Yakubu Pam has said that these actions could plunge the country into a Civil war.
Speaking on the situation, Pam said; “My fear is that if the federal government and the NGF do not do something urgent, the killing of Christians in the North would degenerate one day into civil war. People are being killed on daily basis, yet, nobody has ever been arrested and nothing tangible has been done by the federal government.
“Looking at how professional the attacks are being carried out, I believe that these people are terrorists, they are Boko Haram and government, at all levels, need to respond swiftly; to curtail the menace before the people are pushed to defend themselves which will lead to civil war.”
Pam added that he feels the killings are beyond just the herdsmen menace and that the government should do more to curb it “I have the firm belief that these attacks are beyond ordinary herdsmen, they are terrorists who unleash terror on innocent persons in the North.” he said
“Government has to declare these people as terrorists and investigate the recent killings in the North.”