The President of Church of Christ in Nations (COCIN), Rev Dachollom Datiri, has described Boko Haram as “a child of Islamic fundamentalism nurtured over the years by radical Muslim youth groups, trained and indoctrinated both locally and internationally by extremists to hate and kill Christians.”
Datiri, who stated this Friday while addressing newsmen at the COCIN Headquarters in Jos, urged President Goodluck Jonathan to remain focused, steadfast and to look up to God for guidance and help in governance.
He said, “Muslims should note that they cannot and will not Islamise Nigeria nor achieve their Jihadist movement; therefore Christians must rise up and defend themselves and not give in to threats and intimidation.
“The federal government should as a matter of urgency apprehend and interrogate some prominent personalities and clerics in the country who are implicated in one way or the other in Boko Haram activities” .
