by Karen Faulkner, Worthy News Correspondent
(Worthy News) - Not only has the Nigerian army been protecting Islamic Fulani terrorists who move in and occupy Christian villages they have attacked but Nigeria’s federal government has directed national broadcast stations to stop reporting on the ongoing murderous Fulani attacks against Christians, Truth Nigeria reports.
An award-winning journalist and the editor of Truth Nigeria, Douglas Burton reports that, following a Fulani killing spree that claimed 295 lives in Plateau State last month, Nigerian army soldiers stood guard as terrorists moved into a number of conquered Christian villages.
“The terrorist invaders will prevent the return of the 10,000 displaced residents, the majority of whom are Christians, according to victims and humanitarian aid givers,” Burton said.
In a statement to Truth Nigeria about the December massacres in Plateau state, area resident Fuki Daniel said: “Soldiers arrived at the attacked villages only after our people had been killed, and now they have turned around to victimize us. As I speak to you, there are villages that are still under the siege of the Fulani. No one goes there and comes out except the Fulani.
In a separate statement, tribal youth leader, Mabas Ayuba said: “Occupied villages include Bodel, Ngyong, Ndun, Mutfet, and Yelwa Nono. The Fulani are there terrorizing anyone visiting. The soldiers have refused to go after them but are here arresting our people [the civilian guards].”
Tens of thousands of Christians have been murdered by Islamic jihadists, especially Fulani herdsmen, since 2009, while the authorities have largely stood by. Now, the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has actively called for national media to stop reporting on the ongoing attacks by Fulani insurgents on Christians, Truth Nigeria reports.
In a recent letter to media managers, NBC director of broadcast monitoring Francisca Aiyetan wrote: “The commission…enjoins broadcasters to collaborate with the government in dealing with the security challenges. Not giving details of either the security issues or victims of these security challenges so as not to jeopardize the efforts of the Nigerian soldiers and other security agents.”