What VP Osinbajo Said On The Killing Of Rev Fathers, Others By Herdsmen Inside A Church In Benue

Posted by Odinaka on Wed 25th Apr, 2018 - tori.ng

The nation's number 2 citizen, Professor Yemi Osinbajo has opened up on the killing of two Catholic priests and 15 worshipers by the dreaded killer herdsmen inside a church in Benue State.

VP Osinbajo

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has described yesterday’s killing of two Catholic priests and 15 parishioners in Ayar-Mbalom, a community in a church in Gwer East Local Government Area of Benue State as “an act of sacrilege.”

According to Daily Sun, the attackers also burnt 50 houses and sacked the entire community.

The name of the church is St. Ignatius’ Catholic Church and the murdered Catholic priests were Joseph Gor and Felix Tyolaha, both reverend fathers.

Concerning killings in parts of the country, VP says "as I discussed these issues with the President, it's evident the devil's bigger agenda is to stoke up a religious conflict in Nigeria, to make it impossible to preach the gospel or even for Muslims to worship in their mosques"
— Laolu Akande (@akandeoj) April 24, 2018

Osinbajo expressed the disappointment at the killings when he inaugurated a 40, 000-capacity auditorium of the Deeper Life Bible Church, in Gbagada, Lagos State, yesterday.

He, however, assured Nigerians that the Federal Government is in touch with security personnel to and would do everything possible to protect citizens; and put an end to bloodshed in Nigeria.

Osinbajo also called on Nigerians across religious divide to rise in unison against growing cases of religious intolerance.

"While security agencies continue to work relentlessly to hunt down perpetrators of these evil acts, we as a body of Christ must not lose focus. The enemy wants us to stand on our pulpits & preach hate, we will not. We will obey Jesus who said that we must love our enemies,"-VP
— Laolu Akande (@akandeoj) April 24, 2018

“On my way to this event, I was notified of a sad happening in Benue, of armed killers who went to where a burial mass was taking place, to kill.

“It is an act of sacrilege and high wickedness to kill persons at a place of worship. A few days ago, a mosque was burnt in Bama, in Borno State. These are to discourage Christians to gather in church or Muslims, in mosques, to worship their God.

“No matter the killings in the name of Boko Haram, herdsmen or anybody, we, as a body of Christ, must not lose hope. These are signs of end time,” he said.

I extend my sincere condolences to the Govt and people of Benue State, the Mbalom community, and especially the Bishop, priests & members of the St Ignatius' Catholic Church, whose premises was the unfortunate venue of the heinous killings of worshippers & two priests by gunmen.
— Muhammadu Buhari (@MBuhari) April 24, 2018

He added; “Persecution of Christians is on the rise. The devil is hard at work, stoking religious tension.

“I call on all Christians not to be broken, even as security personnel are working hard to prevent such occurrences and protect the lives and property of every citizen,” he stated.