Yet despite the desperate attempt to supress the facts and keep these tragic events out of public glare, the anger of the people continues to boil and their rage is mounting.
Chief Kataps Ngwii of the Christian Information Network wrote the following:
“Goska, Southern Kaduna, 25th December, 2016: another Fulani herdsmen raid, destruction and killings. This must be seen as a terror attack and not some herdsmen and farmer crisis. And to say Government has not been able to do anything about it means that the people of Southern Kaduna should simply arm themselves. When a government cannot protect you, you must arm yourself and protect yourself. It is quite obvious that the Nigerian government are protecting the Fulani herdsmen. And for Governor Nasir El-Rufai, I have already given my verdict. He is not only an overrated person but also the worst governor of 2016. Are you still doubting me?”
With these words the author has spoken the mind of millions. Yet it does not stop there.
Ena Ofugara wrote, “you will not see one APC/Buhari supporter say one word about the massacres in Kaduna. Many of these people can watch Buhari eat the liver of a human being and they will still say Jonathan killed the person and Buhari is only eating the liver so that he has blood to save other people.”
As graphic and disturbing as it may be, Ofugara has said nothing but the truth.
Princess Chalya Miri-Gazhi went a step further by writing the following on her Facebook wall under the hashtag “SouthernKaduna, BloodBathOnChristmasDay”. She wrote,
“Something is terribly wrong. An evil unleashed.
Governor El Rufai must answer for this.
Islamic terrorism via Fulani herdsmen being used to wipe out Christians of southern Kaduna. This is genocide. This is wicked. This is madness.”
Her sense of sheer horror is shared by many and she has hit the nail on the head.
Finally Mr. Stanley Nwabia went further than Kataps Ngwii, Miri Ghazi and Ena Ofugara by tweeting,
“Southern Kaduna and all northern minorities should unite, mobilize and defend themselves. THERE IS NO OTHER WAY. NONE”.
And he is absolutely right. The people of Southern Kaduna must defend themselves no matter what the odds are against them. They must be ready to die in defence of their own people.
That is, after all, how history is made. That is how glory comes. That is the path of honor. That is what makes the difference between righteous and noble men and mediocres. That is the difference between men of courage and understanding and those that are nothing but cowardly quislings. That is how great men live forever in the hearts and minds of their people.
You must muster the courage, shed the fear and stand up for the weak and the oppressed. You must strengthen your resolve, steel your hearts, remember that the hosts of heaven are standing behind you and speak truth to power.
You must never forget that there can be no peace without justice. And finally you must never forget that you serve a Living God who is faithful to His own and who is mighty in battle.
I send this message to the Christian faithful in Southern Kaduna. I urge you all to stand firm and to stand strong. Never give up. Never let those that kill you intimidate you. Fear them not. They are nothing but barbarians that come from the pit of hell.
They are not worthy of being called human beings let alone being called Africans or Nigerians. They come from a distant land and they were never part of us.
Sing songs of praise as you go forth to meet them in battle and invoke the name of your God. For each blow that you strike and each one that you take your forefathers and ancestors are watching and cheering you on from the balcony’s of heaven.
Send these enemies of God, these cow-loving barbarians, these Amalekites and these Midianites back to hell where they belong.
They love violence: when they come with it give it back to them in full measure. It is the only language that they respect and understand.
Remember your wives, your children, your loved ones, your faith, your heritage, your history and your nation and fight to protect and preserve them.
Avenge those that have fallen at the hands of the enemy. Remember those that they slaughtered like sallah rams and cut to pieces like Christmas turkeys.
