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Saturday, 15 November 2014
In Adamawa: 'I Saw A Pastor Beheaded By Boko Haram' - Catholic Priest Says
The Catholic priest Rev. Yakubu,revealed that
hundreds of Nigerians who fled Mubi and the
neighbouring villages had since died of hunger
and sickness during the course of fleeing:-
Some residents who had survived Boko Haram
attack in Mubi town, Adamawa state, have said
that the terrorists used special rocket-
propelled grenades to burn down churches.
A priest who survived the attack identified himself
as Rev. Yakubu, he spoke to newsmen via
telephone saying that the insurgents had started
burning down the churches before he ran out of
the town.
The insurgents captured Mubi town on October
30, 2014 in a daytime raid after attacking the
military installation there, chasing soldiers and
residents out of the town and killing many.
According to reports, Rev. Yakubu also told
newsmen that the terrorists forcefully tried to
convert some of the captured Christians to Islam,
slaughtered those who refused.
“Many of these atrocities are not being reported,”
he said.
He added that the sect used rocket-propelled
launchers to take down the churches in the town
and took over the buildings.
He said, “Before I fled Mubi, the insurgents burnt
down many churches and right now, the recent
report I got was that all the churches in the town
have been burnt. In just some hours, they
destroyed what we laboured for so many years to
build.
“Most of the churches were built of iron sheets
and many were uncompleted buildings; the
insurgents have destroyed everything. Some of
my colleagues who were trapped in the town told
me that the terrorists used rocket-propelled
grenades to burn down the churches.
“After they attacked our town, we all fled because
they were taking over buildings and slaughtering
some pastors. I spent four days wandering in the
bush. Everyone was running for their lives. Some
local security groups accompanied us. We all ran
for our lives. The security guards got us to the
Nigeria-Cameroon border where we rested for a
while.”
The priest revealed that hundreds of Nigerians
who fled Mubi and the neighbouring villages had
since died of hunger and sickness during the
course of fleeing, adding that a pastor was
decapitated because he refused to be converted.
He said, “We fled to Cameroon on foot. Some of
us were eventually rescued out of the bush
through the intervention of some missionaries in
the villages there. They helped us find our way
back to Nigeria and that was how I found my way
to Maiduguri for now.
“I saw multitude of Nigerians running for their
lives – from Mubi to Cameroon. I saw so many
women who abandoned their children while
scampering into safety. There was no water, no
food. As of the time of leaving the bush, hundreds
of people had fainted, many losing their lives. Up
till now, thousands are still missing.
“They cut off the head of a pastor because he
refused to be converted to Islam. I have seen
many die because of hunger and sickness. I have
since lost hope in the Nigerian government.”
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