Kaduna state chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has raised an alarm that fundamentalists now use blasphemy as an excuse to kill Christians in the Northern region of the country.
Reacting to the riot in Bauchi state over alleged blasphemy, the state CAN Chairman Rev. John Joseph Hayab said Christians now know and have evidence of how some of these ”allegations of blasphemy are false. He says they are just for blackmail or settling scores with passive enemies or well-mannered young girls who have refused sexual advances by the opposite sex from another religion.”
Hayab further asked if the recent sermons they are getting from some Islamic clerics on what the Holy Quran says about what should be done if anyone is accused of blasphemy is unpopular amongst followers. He added that the challenge now is for Government authorities and security agencies to act fast to address this abuse of the constitution before it leads to a more serious conflict that cannot be handled.
