On a similar note, the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) monday condemned the forcible conversion of Christians among the abducted Chibok schoolgirls to Islam, saying the conversion was a confirmation that the terrorist group was waging a war against Christianity.
The National secretary of CAN, Rev. Musa Asake, said the purported conversion was unacceptable and called on the federal government and the international community to act fast.
According to him, the forcible conversion of the girls was a confirmation that the Boko Haram sect has a religious agenda, adding that it was now clear that they are waging a war against Christians and Christianity.
The association also rejected demands by Boko Haram for the release of their detained members as a condition for freeing the girls, insisting that the Boko Haram members being detained were criminals who committed heinous crimes against humanity and they should face the wrath of the law
The association also accused a Nigerian correspondent of the Cable Network News (CNN) for allegedly downplaying the fact that majority of the girls kidnapped are Christians.
The association also accused a Nigerian correspondent of the Cable Network News (CNN) for allegedly downplaying the fact that majority of the girls kidnapped are Christians.
“We condemn the forceful conversion of the abducted Christian girls from Chibok into the Islamic fold by the Boko Haram terrorist group.
“Our Muslim brothers told us that Islam is not by compulsion and we are surprised that our girls who were abducted in school by the terrorists have been forcefully converted to Islam.
“Our Muslim brothers told us that Islam is not by compulsion and we are surprised that our girls who were abducted in school by the terrorists have been forcefully converted to Islam.
“This is a confirmation that the Boko Haram is waging a war against Christianity. We are calling on the federal government and the internationally community to know that there is no ambiguity in what the Boko Haram actually wanted – they are waging a war against Christians and Christianity.
“We also want to urge that the CNN reporter in Nigeria should be called to order, because he is downplaying the reality of what is going on. A majority of the girls kidnapped are Christians, but he is downplaying this fact and misleading the world.
“We don’t know whose agenda he is executing, but we are calling on him to let the world know the truth. Those girls are not Muslims and we are urging the terrorists to return them to their parents,” Asake said.
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