A research organization, SB Morgen Intelligence, in a recent report, claimed that North central zone of the country was the worst hit with 12 killings while North west recorded nine deaths as a result of the activities of these criminals. A look at the pervasive nature of these dastardly attacks and their effects on other zones shows that South east and South south recorded five deaths each just as North east and North west had four deaths apiece.
The research organization went further to allege that 28 out of these attacks were by kidnappers, three by herdsmen, two by Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB), two each by Boko haram and two others by bandits and mob violence.
It went further to describe 2022 as an awful year for the clergy. According to the organization, none in the Christian group suffered more than Catholic priests and this for obvious reasons. The Catholic church covers more ground in the spread of the faith and are to be found in those remote areas where the criminals hold sway. The thinking among these enemies of Christianity is that to bring down the faith in Nigeria, take down the Catholic church or scare them off certain geo-political zones.
More than that, Catholic priests are not afraid to condemn activities that are a contradiction to the teachings of Christianity. Their words are a scourge on the souls of these agents of Satan, a constant reminder of the inhumaneness that is their actions against decent society. IPOB’s involvement in this reprehensible act is a case in point.
