[ April 23, 2024 ]
The father of eight was murdered in accordance with Qur’an 47:4 — Islamic ritual slaughter.
Will the islamophobia never end?
Boko Haram Executes Brethren Pastor in Northeast Nigeria
Christian leader in Adamawa state sought rescue but entrusted his fate to God.
By Our Nigeria Correspondent
JOS, Nigeria, January 21, 2020 (Morning Star News) – The Rev. Lawan Andimi had a treasured life – loving family, an affectionate congregation, respect from his colleagues.
Story continues below advertisementThe kidnapped district chairman of the Church of the Brethren in Nigeria (EYN) in Michika County, in northeast Nigeria’s Adamawa state, had stated in a video that he trusted in God should he lose his life to Islamic terrorists of Boko Haram. The rebel militants executed the father of eight children on Monday (Jan. 20), the head of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) confirmed today.
Ahmad Salkida, a Muslim journalist who has been a primary means for Boko Haram to release information, reported in a tweet today that the group beheaded Pastor Andimi on Monday afternoon.
Boko Haram’s journalist – their primary means to release information — hasn’t been arrested?
“To break some news items can traumatize. I’m battling with one of such. Reverend Andimi, abducted by #BokoHaram was executed yesterday,” Salkida tweeted. “Rev. Andimi was a church leader, a father to his children and the community he served. My condolences go to his family.”
CAN President Samson Ayokunle today confirmed in a comment to the Nigerian newspaper the Daily Post that Pastor Andimi had been executed.
Pastor Andimi had said in a Boko Haram video released by Salkida on Jan. 5 that he hoped to be reunited with his wife, children and colleagues.
“If the opportunity has not been granted, maybe it is the will of God,” he said. “I want all people close and far, colleagues, to be patient. Don’t cry, don’t worry, but thank God for everything.”
Pastor Andimi, who also served as chairman of CAN’s local chapter, was kidnapped on Jan. 2 when Boko Haram attacked two Christian communities in the area.
In the video released on Jan. 5, the pastor called on church leaders to speak out for him and urge Adamawa Gov. Ahmadu Fintiri to intervene to secure his release.
“I have never been discouraged, because all conditions that one finds himself is in the hand of God,” Pastor Andimi said in the video.
Strongly Worded Statement
CAN President Ayokunle said in a press statement that the execution of Pastor Andimi was “gruesome, unfortunate and a shame on the federal government,” according to Nigerian newspaper The Nation.“What has become of intelligence-gathering of our security agencies?” Ayokunle said in the statement. “Is this government and the security agencies still claiming that the war against these criminals in religious garments has been won despite all the killings? Is the government sincere in fighting these terrorists or merely paying lip service to the war against the insurgency? Is there any hope that our security is guaranteed under this government?”
CAN’s director of legal and public affairs, Kwamkur Vondip, reportedly said in a statement that the church did “everything within her reach to secure the safe release of this pastor gentleman but it was not possible because they didn’t have the military power to do so,” according to The Nation.
“Just last Sunday, a clergyman, Rev. Denis Bagauri, was murdered by unknown gunmen in his residence at Mayo Belwa of Adamawa state,” Vondip reportedly said. “The church views the unabated kidnappings, extortions and killings of Christians and innocent Nigerians as shameful to the government that each time boasts that it has conquered insurgency.”
In the strongly worded statement, Vondip said it was reprehensible and saddening that each time the government claims the defeat of Boko Haram, more killings are committed.
“In the light of the current developments and the circumstantial facts surrounding the prevailing upsurge of attacks against the church, it will be difficult for us to believe that the federal government under President Muhammadu Buhari is not colluding with the insurgents to exterminate Christians in Nigeria, bearing in mind the very questionable leadership of the security sector that has been skewed towards a religion and region!
“Is that lopsidedness not a cover-up for the operation of the insurgency? If not, why couldn’t the well-equipped security agents of Nigeria get this man killed rescued?”
Vondip urged the government to ensure the release of Leah Sharibu, kidnapped from a high school in Dapchi, Yobe state in February 2018, and hundreds of other victims of Boko Haram and splinter group the Islamic State’s West Africa Province (ISWAP).
“A government that cannot protect the governed is a failed government,” Vondip said. “Can the government tell us what they did since Rev. Andimì cried out to them for help?…If the security agencies claim the terrorists are operating outside the country, why is it possible for these hoodlums to invade the country, kill, maim, burn and kidnap without any convincing checks on the part of the security agencies?
“Since the government and its apologists are claiming the killings have no religious undertones, why are the terrorists and herdsmen targeting the predominantly Christian communities and Christian leaders?
“If the security agencies are not living up to the expectations of the government, why hasn’t it overhauled them with a view of injecting new visionary ones into the security system?”
He said that as long as the government refuses to act, the crimes will continue.
“We are almost losing hope in government’s ability to protect Nigerians, especially Christians who have become endangered species under its watch,” he said.
Ayokunle called on the international community to come to the aid of Nigeria, “especially, the Nigerian church, so that we might not be eliminated one by one.”
President Buhari, in a statement to the Daily Post, said security forces were working continuously to secure the release of hostages and appealed for Nigerians not to see terrorist attacks and plans as a religious fight or persecution of Christians.
“Not seeing terrorists as they should be is exactly what they wish to divide Nigerians,” Buhari said in the statement. “Nigerians must continue to be united in ensuring that they do not subscribe to the terrorists’ message of division. Unfortunately, some leaders and politicians seek to make political capital from our religious differences.
“As we fight Boko Haram on the ground, so too must we tackle their beliefs: stability and unity in face of their hatred is itself a rejection of their worldview. This government shall never tolerate religious intolerance. We clearly and unambiguously restate our support for the freedom to practice whichever belief you wish. The politicization of religion – as forbidden by the constitution – has no place in Nigeria.”
Nigeria ranked 12th on Open Doors’ 2020 World Watch List of countries where Christians suffer the most persecution but second in the number of Christians killed for their faith, behind Pakistan.
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40 Comments
4 years ago
Islamic scum! I personally found that African Christians often have a pure form of Christianity and actually practise it without the usual hypocrisy. The Copts in particular have my admiration as they have none of the usual muslim obsequiousness so often associated with Arab Christians. Nigerian Christians are murdered daily and the western MSM says nothing as they will do in this case. When this muslim Nigerian president’s term is up I so hope that they have a Christian one who brings back the white mercenaries and you will see these “brave” jihadists run like the cowards they are as they did before.
4 years ago
ISLAM IS A BARBARIC EVIL IDEOLOGY.
MUSLIMS BELIEVE AND FOLLOW ISLAM.
Enough said?
The Muslims in America are NO DIFFERENT than the Muslims who MURDERED this Pastor. The only difference is that Muslims living in America HAVE AN AGENDA to “FUNDAMENTALLY CHANGE AMERICA TO AN ISLAMIC COUNTRY”. Obama said as much while he was campaigning and while he was the ILLEGAL PRESIDENT in the WH.
They will have to get our guns first…………………..and that ain’t never gonna happen, at least while I am standing.
4 years ago
Islam was never a religion of peace. Islam is the religion of fighting.. No one should believe that the war that we are waging is just the war of the Islamic State, alone.. It is the war of all Muslims, but the Islamic State is spearheading it. It is the war of Muslims against infidels.
~Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.
4 years ago
Reply to
taxpayer22
Trump says ‘with me, there’s no lying’ — and makes 14 false claims about impeachment and Ukraine
4 years ago
waiting to hear from the Pope, all I hear is crickets
4 years ago
Reply to
Bonnie Pupowner
That fool will simply say that he should have converted as he sees islam as a brother Abrahamic faith. I never had much respect for the Vatican but it is abyssal now with this communist fool there.
4 years ago
Reply to
Michelle
I have never believed in forcible conversion, or the annoying door bell ringers, but it is a tenant of most Christian religions to preach the Gospel.
That’s why missionaries have been working hard for years to help this people, and some convert whilst others sit on their lazy, angry arses.
4 years ago
A Reverend that preached The Gospel of
Jesus Christ is beheaded. In the Book of Revelation this was foretold.
4 years ago
Religious tolerance is the exact reason why we have Muslims murdering Christians.
If you tolerate false religions instead of killing their leaders and deporting the rest, you can be sure that they will murder Christians. The Bible says there is only “One Lord, One Faith and One Baptism.” To call any other religion besides Christianity a “Faith” is a murderous lie.
It’s just a counterfeit religious entrance being used for the devil to gain respect.
4 years ago
Reply to
Jay
IMO it is time for ALL Christians to emulate the Buddhists in Burma and to arm themselves for the coming fight. The Left think that muslims are their proxies to world domination but in actual fact they are letting something out of a bag that will also destroy them as well. Pacifism and tolerance of the left and of islam are no longer sane ideals as only blood will remove both with certainty. I would prefer this not to be necessary but every day my hope decreases.
4 years ago
Reply to
Michelle
Michelle you have to remember that all physical combat starts with a spiritual conflict. You can have a whole nation of well armed people who think that these false religions are just as good and acceptable as Christianity and because they believe this, they will never defend themselves. They are just as helpless because of their tolerance of false religions as they would be if they were completely unarmed. That’s where America is today.
4 years ago
Reply to
Jay
Agreed and a good point. You have no idea as to how many people that I talk to have no idea about what is happening and that is supposing that they care.. that is why we must nullify the Left’s school propaganda and cleanse our schools of their rubbish. Unfortunately this has to be concerted and initially some will lose their jobs over it.
4 years ago
Reply to
Michelle
Burma has an ongoing low-level muslum insurgency being carried out against it by muslums being partly funded by sales of methamphetamine in Thailand.
4 years ago
Reply to
MuhamMUDTheFakeProphet
Another country where nonMuslims are blamed for picking on their nonNative, nonmelting pot, inbred/insane thugs.
Thought they had cleared up that mess, but apparently not.
4 years ago
Reply to
Bonnie Pupowner
I don’t know if this latest(?) muslum insurgency in Burma as anything to do w/the Rohingya.
4 years ago
Reply to
felix1999
Crickets, too busy washing and kissing their murderer’s feet.
I know Jordan can be an iffy Muslim country, but I have never seen anything so sadistic as when they burned that young pilate alive.
Of course, young children murdering nonMuslims, is a horror show.
Something else in their lovely, charming Koran, children and women are worth far less then a man, and the father or relatives can kill or beat them if they feel like it.
Why so many children are used as suicide bombers and solders; they aren’t worth much.
And women too, especially slaves.
4 years ago
Reply to
felix1999
This is the prayer posture that the Pope has always advocated for Christians.
Roman Catholicism stamped out Christians for centuries when they tried to read the Bible for themselves.
4 years ago
As ignorant idiots see people mock and find a “gay” Jesus entertaining …
The First Temptation of Christ is the latest ” magnificent ” mockery of Christ by the godless. Bible based Christians, an I also think many Jews are seeing prophecy unfolding and without a doubt, it is unfolding!
Laugh away – FOOLS! Do I hear a gnashing of teeth?
Is Islam involved with this?
Why don’t these people make a mockery of Mohammad? Cowards!
Rev.20:4
[4] And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.
4 years ago
Reply to
felix1999
Well stated, Felix, sadly, you are bang-on. They will never mock Muhammad, as they realize the consequences would be blowback, death.
4 years ago
Indeed, Islam is an evil, ominous ideology that is practiced by the ignorant, the gullible, but more so, true believers. The beheading of this Pastor because he would not renounce his faith bears warning to all. Islam’s doctrine of unmitigated hatred, murder en-masse of non-believers, quantifies it as the nemesis of humanity, although the spineless Western leadership would dismiss this as Islamophobic.
Most certainly, Pope Francis and others of the Christian faith remain silent regarding the endless slaughtering of Christians, Jews, or other faiths. The former, Francis, is a disciple of Allah, Mohammad, and the Qu’ran while taking up space in the Vatican, not the Christ, God, or the Holy Spirit.
4 years ago
Reply to
felix1999
Great one, Felix, the man is not merely delusional, as that is an excuse for his malevolence. Francis is an unabashed traitor to his Roman Catholic flock. The latter of which must either suffer from gullibility, ignorance, or are possessed by a death-wish.
4 years ago
Reply to
Ziggy46
Conservative Catholics we know are constantly horrifed at Pope Frances and have left the Catholic Church. Liberal Catholics, illegals and “migrants” love him.
He is all for their agenda.
4 years ago
Reply to
felix1999
I am the only non-Catholic on one side of my family. I have asked what they think of Francis, not a word, stone silence. I leave it at that. I do agree with your post, however; his migrant agenda has copious true believers. Ultra-Liberalism spells church’s death by the hand of its betrayer, Francis.
4 years ago
Reply to
Ziggy46
I think Catholics (except for some, unlike moi) have respect for the office and don’t want to diss Church.
But privately a lot are praying for guidance after that foot washing thing and kissing: can you imagine the stench?
4 years ago
Reply to
Bonnie Pupowner
Although, I am not a Catholic; I have had many discussions with priests, albeit it a long time ago, and other clergy. The priests, one in particular, was extremely learned, and I learned a lot. Not solely religiosity but philosophically. As mentioned, a long long time ago.
I believe Francis, however, is cut from another cloth and not in a good way. Indeed, the foot washing, and kissing of someone’s feet, usually a Muslim’s must be quite distasteful and stink.
As I see this ritual of Francis, it demonstrates to the Muslims, he and his flock are subservient to Islam. It confirms to the Muslims that which they always believed, all religions are subservient to Islam.
4 years ago
THESE ARE THE SAME PEOPLE THAT CLINTON, BUSH AND OBAMA BROUGHT INTO OUR COUNTRY FOR 24 FREAKING YEARS. ALL IN THE NAME OF COMPASSION AND INCLUSIVENESS. THE ONLY INCLUSIVENESS A MOSLEMS KNOWS IS KILLING OF INFIDELS SUCH AS YOU AND I. ISLAM IS A SICKNESS, A DISEASE OF THE MIND AND SOUL AND SHOULD BE TREATED AS A VIRULENT DISEASE. 
4 years ago
RIP Reverend Lawan Andim, I’d like to say your killers will face justice in islamized Nigeria, but it would be a lie.
4 years ago
Of course it’s not a doctrine of HATE….funny how only moronic libturd parasites call killing, destruction and raping a religion and protect it. All muslims are terrorist or support their local terrorist!!!!
4 years ago
It is odd the way the UK government see no connection between isis, boko haram, hamas, and muslims. Did I miss something. So when the government (tony blair) allowed islam to proliferate in the UK he thought they wouold not behave the same way they did when they were in their native homeland and would embrace western culture and moral values. They have put a fox in the hen house and are protecting the fox.
4 years ago
In other words the Muslim Government of Nigeria is unable to stop the murders of Christians who are murdered in accordance with Muslim Quranic edict. Not surprising really.
4 years ago
rabid muslim pigs
4 years ago
He is with God now while his murderers await death row in hell!
Revelations 14:13….
And I heard a voice from heaven saying, “Write this down: Blessed are those who die in the Lord from now on. Yes, says the Spirit, they are blessed indeed, for they will rest from their hard work; for their good deeds follow them!”
4 years ago
The difference between Islam and the Nazis, is that the Nazis had culture.
4 years ago
God has a special place in Heaven for martyrs to the Christian faith. . Multitudes will join this brave pastor before the war against evil ends.
