[CS-FSLUG] NIGERIA: Muslims burn Trinity Church, Bauchi Road, Jos, Plateau State

[Fred A. Miller]

Please be in fervent prayer for our brothers and sisters in Christ in
Nigeria

NIGERIA: Muslims burn Trinity Church, Bauchi Road, Jos, Plateau State

Anglican Mainstream Reports
November 28th, 2008

The Archbishop of Jos, Rt. Rev. Ben Kwashi, reports that following peaceful
elections whose results have not yet been announced, at 2 a.m. this morning
crowds of Muslims burnt Trinity Church, Bauchi Road, Jos, and then moved in
to Jos itself macheteing people. He reports that Christians are clearly the
targets of the violence.

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Archbishop of Jos appeals for prayer amidst violence in Jos, Nigeria

www.anglican-mainstream.net <http://www.anglican-mainstream.net/

November 29th, 2008

Please pray for us in Jos, we are being attacked by Muslims. Churches have
been burnt, no exact figures of casualties yet. We need prayer to stay the
hand the hand of bloodshed, destruction, violence and death. Pray for
instant return to peace and order. The crisis began around 2am Friday after
local elections in Jos, why Christians must pay for this I do not know. The
Lord be with you, +benjos

Update Saturday morning

Archbishop Kwashi reports: "The reports from those I have sent out to
collect information are that the Muslims are attacking and burning this
morning. It looks well co-ordinated. They are well armed with AK 47 and
pump machine guns. This morning they have been at Dogonduste. Quite a
number of Christian homes have been burnt. We do not know how many have
been killed. The local government has underestimated the vehemence of the
militants. At the moment this is all restricted to Jos City.

We ask prayer for knowing the right thing to do. I have moved one of our
archdeacons and his family to live in our home. St Luke's Cathedral is in
the middle of the area of violence. We hope we can proceed with our normal
services tomorrow."

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