Opinion: Boko Haram: The Politics of Targeted Killing of Christians, By Jibrin Ibrahim
When people know that they are being targeted and killed for their belief, it does not help much to tell them that they are also being manipulated, because they know that their victimhood is linked to their faith. To understand the manipulation component, they must see more concerted state action directed at destroying the terrorists.
Attacks on Christian targets are planned and carried out by Boko Haram, its splinter groups and other jihadi groups as boundary-creating operations to build unity within the Muslim community and divide the said community of outsiders – Christians, Jews, Yazidis and so on. Currently, the Islamic State in West Africa Province is focused on attacking Christians in Nigeria, Cameroon and Burkina Faso and is making incursions into Cote d’Ivoire, Benin and other coastal countries in West Africa.
Another terrible recent story is that of Mrs. Philip Ataga, who was abducted and killed, while her husband, a medical doctor, was told where to go and pick her corpse, even as their children remain held by the terrorists. After killing her, the bandits are reportedly still demanding a N20 million ransom for the release of the children.
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