Re: USA Africa Dialogue Series - The Situation in Jos

TF,

Thank you for the effort made to get our friend Sati to give us an update of what was happening in Jos massacre. 

What can we do from this end in addition to their prayers at home? It appears the government cannot put an end to this senseless killings. 

Segun Ogungbemi. 

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On Oct 2, 2018, at 4:58 AM, Toyin Falola <toyinfalola@austin.utexas.edu> wrote:

Must read below, from Professor Sati Fwatshak. We all have to do something right away

 

From: sati Fwatshak <sfwatshak@gmail.com>
Date: Tuesday, October 2, 2018 at 4:51 AM
To: Toyin Falola <toyinfalola@austin.utexas.edu>
Subject: The Situation in Jos

 

Dear sir,

Just to keep you posted on developments here.

I hope you are keeping well. My family and I are in one piece but all at home today because of the precarious situation in some parts of Jos town, which are our routes to school and the city center.

Yesterday, I received reports that two members of my local church congregation were killed in their homes in separate incidences by persons in military uniform. One of the two persons is an old man who could not have been active in the conflict. Worse of all, he was in his house. I believe that either "fake" soldiers are behind this or that the military took sides. This has added a new dimension to the killings. It is no longer the "indigene-settler" typology nor the "Christian-Muslim" clash in which youth on both sides are the foot soldiers. If people are killed on conflict scenes, that is understood, but to kill people in their houses is beyond comprehension.

It all started last week Thursday night at a place called Gada biyu/Kabong area (on the road to the 3rd Armored Division Barracks at Rukuba) where sporadic shootings by "unknown gunmen" occurred and many persons killed. By Friday morning, it extended to other parts of the Jos metropolis and since then, it has lingered. It appeared to have subsided on Saturday but it returned on Saturday afternoon and continued yesterday.

Nigerians like praying and that is what we are doing in the circumstance following whatapp messages from religious groups admonishing people to pray.

 

Kind regards,

 

Sati

 

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