Nigerian Christians told to defend themselves

Amid fears that a recent string of attacks targeting Christians could drive the nation towards civil war, Ayo Oritsejafor, the head of the Christian Association of Nigeria, has said Christians must defend themselves against violence.

Boko Haram, the radical Islamist group responsible for killing Christians in the mainly Muslim north, has vowed further attacks and bloodshed.

Oritsejafor said: "We have the legitimate right to defend ourselves and ... we will do whatever it takes."

Al Jazeera's Caroline Malone reports.

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[spaz1ful]

nigeria is the worst country in the world. nigeria is a hopeless country

[GaetanoPrestia]

Why are people even playing the religion card? They all are, or have been, savage ideologies that have historically committed widespread genocide. This isn't Islam pushing this. It's religion in general, the sadomasochistic savagery that plagues each whenever they are threatened. Innocent people are dying for NOTHING. Literally, NOTHING. Barbaric, stubborn, idiotic NOTHINGNESS!

[caporalchef4]

@POTATER1228 Really now...This was not my opinion, just imagined out of the goddamn blue, it's Historical facts. And, like I said, quit living in the past. If you don't have anything, no arguements, no fact, nothing, and only reply for the sake of replying, I suggest you shut the fuck up and quit wasting my time.

[mxfreak9596]

Stupid Islamist pigs

[POTATER1228]

@caporalchef4 Oh god I don't even know where to start correcting you on what you said. Whatever. Bottom point, Islam in the past isnt more savage than Christianity has in the past. I'm not gonna spend anymore time or energy than that. Because correcting what you have said, I just don't have the time or patience to type that out.

[ferdonandebull]

We were needing another religious war. The middle east has got boring. Now the one thing you can say about Africans they know how to chose sides and kill each other. Then you can add cannibalism and "magic" into the mix and it gets really good! Go Nigeria !! Show the world that the potentially richest African state has to eat itself like all the rest in order to find a new strong man ruler....

[ST4leave]

" some say we were better off when the white man ruled"

[JihadOfTheSoul]

@Gr33kElite

still no video troll?

[phycokillergirl]

@Gr33kElite When I say "New Ideas," I'm not talking about religious ones. We have to remember that the Islamic Golden Age brought us many of the modern scientific idea we value today. I don't think this gives any point in Islam's favor, but I'm just qualifying my original comment.

[phycokillergirl]

@MTOTOwaNYAYO Well if you had read my original comment, you would know that I know Christianity came to Africa first. In fact, that was what I was trying to point out to the guy. And when I say "New Ideas," I'm not talking about religious ones. We have to remember that the Islamic Golden Age brought us many of the modern scientific idea we value today. I don't think this gives any point in Islam's favor, but I'm just qualifying my original comment.