ICC Note:

Catholic Bishop of Kafanchan Joseph Bagobiri has called all Christian denominations to implement counter measures for the systematic elimination of Christianity in the northern part of Nigeria, according to the Vatican Radio. Bishop Bagobiri instigated the call after receiving an official delegation of the Catholic Bishop’s Conference of Nigeria (CBCN). CBCN issued the delegation in response to “the recent atrocities of Fulani Cattle herdsmen in the area, which resulted in the deaths of thousands of Christians and the destruction of property worth millions of Naira.”

03/30/2017 Nigeria (Vatican Radio) – The Catholic Bishop of Kafanchan Diocese, Joseph Bagobiri, has called for an effective synergy by all Christian denominations in the country to counter the systematic elimination of Christianity in the northern part of the country.

Bishop Bagobiri made the call when he received an official delegation of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) which visited him in Kafanchan. The delegation was in the diocese to commiserate with him; the entire Catholic faithful and the Christian community of southern Kaduna on the recent atrocities of Fulani Cattle herdsmen in the area, which resulted in the deaths of thousands of Christians and the destruction of property worth millions of Naira.

The delegation was led by the Archbishop of Jos and President of the Bishops’ Conference, Ignatius Kaigama. Archbishop Kaigama was accompanied on the visit by Fr. Ralph Madu, Secretary General of Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria (CSN); Fr. Zacharia Samjumi, CSN Deputy Secretary General and Fr. Chris N. Anyanwu, the Director of Social Communications at the Secretariat.

The delegation was also in Kafanchan in the words of Archbishop Kaigama, “To see you since you came back from your medical trip abroad.” He added, “We are happy that you are fairly OK now and that you are responding to treatment. It is our prayer that God will renew your energy and grant you total healing.”

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