Mr Daluk revealed this in a viral video on social media platforms on Wednesday, stating that the military was responsible for supervising the destruction of properties in the area.
The Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in the Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State, Rev Timothy Daluk, has accused the Nigerian military of killing three of its members amid the ongoing religious crisis in the area.
Mr Daluk revealed this in a viral video on social media platforms on Wednesday, stating that the military was responsible for supervising the destruction of properties in the area.
He said, “At this particular point in time, they have sent every Christian away from the new market, thereby leaving the Muslims to come and burn their houses. They set the curfew. The curfew is only restricted to only people within Mangu – within the Christian domain. Within the Muslim domain, they are free to move and do whatever they want to do.
“And not only that, the military has killed three of our young men of which I know. One is before my church. They killed one yesterday, and I reported to security and he said it was fake soldiers.
“At first, he said I was lying until I proved to him beyond a reasonable doubt then he finally said it was fake soldiers. I said no, it was not fake soldiers; it was a real soldier who killed him. Finally, they made a signal to the soldier, and he disappeared from the scene.”
He added that the military men were no longer reachable to save people as tensions heightened within Mangu and its environs.
He continued: “Now that I am speaking to you, all of them have switched off their phones, and they allowed the place to be burned down and raided by the people. And this is what is going on now that I am speaking to you.
“People around Gindiri junction (he mentioned other locations that were inaudible); their houses are now ablaze because the soldiers protected them and allowed them to burn people’s houses. They are not doing anything about it.
“We don’t want the military in Mangu Local Government. They should pack their loads and go. We don’t want them.
“We don’t need them and we don’t want them. Because the plan, they have been bought. They have been paid with a price to carry out their duty. I am calling on the world to understand that this thing should stop, and people should come to our rescue to save us if not, that is an evil plan for them to destroy Mangu Local Government. Because the governor is from here, and we are not going to allow it.
“The military should keep on killing us. We accept they should kill us, but we are not going to stop. I will organise the whole Christians in Mangu Local Government Area. We are going to fight. We are not going to stop, and that is what I said.”
“Enough is enough. We have cried, but the government is not listening. If they switch off their phones, then where else do we take our cries to?” he added.
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