Anglican Bishop criticizes police handling of assassination attempt
By Peter Onwubuariri, Abuja
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April 11, 2006- An Anglican Bishop who escaped assassination last month in Wusasa, Zaria in Kaduna state after his residence was attacked by armed men has criticized police handling of the incident, saying ‘nothing has come out of the investigations made so far’.
In an interview in Abuja, shortly before a meeting of some Anglican Bishops, Bishop of Wusasa, the Rt. Rev Ali Baba Lamido, described the attack on his residence, 4 times within one twelve months, as worrisome and coordinated.
He spoke critically on the security situation in the country, urging the federal and state government to act urgently concerning security around the country.
“It doesn’t seem people are safe in this country. People are attacked on the highways and in their homes”, he said and added “Government should not only address these attacks, they should look at the cause of these crimes and address them.”
Bishop Lamido, who lost one of his workers in the attack by some 20 armed men, last month remarked that not much has been achieved on the security situation in the country.
On the relationship between Christians and Muslim in Kaduna State, the Bishop said a level of understanding has been reached through inter-faith dialogues.
“To some extent, we have achieved some good results; there is a good relationship with the Muslims in the North,” he said.
Lamido, who is the only Bishop of Fulani extraction in the Church Of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), also commented on the move by the Church to establish a special mission targeted at Fulani nomads in the country.
“There are over 12 million Fulani in Nigeria and out of this, only about 1000 are Christians of which less than 200 are Anglicans.”
“There is every need to reach out to them with the gospel. Most of them are atheists. The Anglican Church is in a right direction to have a non-geographical diocese and mission to the Fulani,” he said.
Affirming that the mission to the Fulani is bound to be a very hectic job as a lot of energy and resources are required, he disclosed that the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) is moving towards recruiting and equipping local Fulani evangelists for the task ahead.
By Peter Onwubuariri, Abuja
CONN/250406
April 11, 2006- An Anglican Bishop who escaped assassination last month in Wusasa, Zaria in Kaduna state after his residence was attacked by armed men has criticized police handling of the incident, saying ‘nothing has come out of the investigations made so far’.
In an interview in Abuja, shortly before a meeting of some Anglican Bishops, Bishop of Wusasa, the Rt. Rev Ali Baba Lamido, described the attack on his residence, 4 times within one twelve months, as worrisome and coordinated.
He spoke critically on the security situation in the country, urging the federal and state government to act urgently concerning security around the country.
“It doesn’t seem people are safe in this country. People are attacked on the highways and in their homes”, he said and added “Government should not only address these attacks, they should look at the cause of these crimes and address them.”
Bishop Lamido, who lost one of his workers in the attack by some 20 armed men, last month remarked that not much has been achieved on the security situation in the country.
On the relationship between Christians and Muslim in Kaduna State, the Bishop said a level of understanding has been reached through inter-faith dialogues.
“To some extent, we have achieved some good results; there is a good relationship with the Muslims in the North,” he said.
Lamido, who is the only Bishop of Fulani extraction in the Church Of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), also commented on the move by the Church to establish a special mission targeted at Fulani nomads in the country.
“There are over 12 million Fulani in Nigeria and out of this, only about 1000 are Christians of which less than 200 are Anglicans.”
“There is every need to reach out to them with the gospel. Most of them are atheists. The Anglican Church is in a right direction to have a non-geographical diocese and mission to the Fulani,” he said.
Affirming that the mission to the Fulani is bound to be a very hectic job as a lot of energy and resources are required, he disclosed that the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) is moving towards recruiting and equipping local Fulani evangelists for the task ahead.
