Nigeria: Hausa/Fulani Christians Petition NHRC

19 January 2015

Hausa, Fulani and Kanuri Christians in Katsina State under the aegis of Tarayyar Masihiyawan Nijeriya, have petitioned the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) to intervene in the planned demolition of the Evangelical Church Wining All (ECWA), Matazu, by the Katsina State Government.

The group in the petition dated January 12, a copy of which was made available to THISDAY in Kaduna at the weekend, maintained that the action of the state government was tantamount to persecution, repression, discrimination and marginalisation of indigenous Christians in the state.

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