A prominent bishop and Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria in Ughelli, Delta State, has called on Christians in the country to defend themselves against killer herdsmen.
Killer fulani herdsmen
The General Overseer of Trinity Gospel Mission with its headquarters in Delta State, Diamond Emuobor, has called on Christians in the country to defend themselves against rampaging Fulani herdsmen.
According Punch, the prominent bishop and Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria in Delta State, gave the charge on Wednesday in Ughelli while reacting to recent killings in Southern Kaduna which had claimed lives and property, adding that Christians needed to “own a sword and defend themselves” against further attacks by herdsmen.
The influential cleric stated that the killings in the northern part of the country especially in Southern Kaduna was an attempt to wipe out Christianity, stressing that it was a war against God, which the perpetrators would not win.
The man of God who disclosed further that it was not unbiblical for a Christian to defend himself against external aggressors, said; “Christians should defend themselves and he who has no sword, should sell his coat and buy one to defend himself. We are all human beings, nobody should catch you like a snail and slaughter because you believe in Jesus Christ.
“We all would not die and those of us, who are alive, have the right to defend ourselves. Jesus says in the Book of Luke that those who have no sword should sell their coats and buy one for the defence of their lives.”
Emuobor however called on President Muhammadu Buhari to double his efforts to end the alleged killing of Christians, especially in the northern part of the country.