Kidnap of Rev Sisters, a declaration of war on Christians – COSEYL
…Says ‘Buhari lacks leadership capacity’
The abduction on Sunday of four Catholic Rev. Sisters by gunmen suspected to be bandits have been described as a declaration of war on Christian by terrorists.
The Sisters were kidnapped on their way to church along the now notorious Okigwe – Enugu expressway, Imo State
According to a statement by its President General, Goodluck Ibem, in a the Coalition of South East Youth Leaders, COSEYL, lamented the takeover of the forests and bushes of the expressway by Fulani Jihadists despite the presence of different checkpoints mounted by the police and military.
The statement read, “The kidnapping of Christian leaders on that expressway and other parts of the country especially the north where Catholic priests and other Clergymen are kidnapped on a daily basis is totally unacceptable.
“Many Catholic Priests and Christian Leaders are being kidnapped and killed by Fulani Jihadists on daily basis in Nigeria under the administration of President Muhammad Buhari and none of the perpetrators has been arrested by security agents.
“We don’t need a mirror to look at what we already have in our hands. The Fulani Jihadists and terrorists have declared war on Christians in Nigeria.
“President Buhari has shown Nigerians that he lacks capacity to lead our country and we expect him to do the honourable thing by resigning his position.”
COSEYL urged the people to rise in defence of themselves against the incessant attacks.
“We call on the Umulolo Community and all communities along the Okigwe – Enugu expressway to mobilize their youths to guard their forests from invaders who pretend to be herdsmen when they are not. The youths should resist any form of cattle grazing in their communities.
“We, therefore, call on well-meaning Nigerians to wake up and defend their country from these Fulani terrorists and Jihadists who have invaded our nation to destroy it.”
The four abducted Sisters comprised Johannes Nwodo, Christabel Echemazu, Liberata Mbamelu, and Benita Agu.
