Take Haruna Kuye, a respected Christian community leader in Kaduna state. A few weeks ago, after he went to bed at home in Gidan Zaki village, armed intruders broke in — brutally shooting dead both Haruna and his son Destiny in their sleep. The only grace was the survival of his wife and daughter, despite the machete and gunshot wounds they received.
Alas, this tragedy was only one of many this autumn. Just last weekend, seven more Christians were murdered in Jagindi village, also in Kaduna state. Alongside, two of the victims’ children — Rebecca Andrew and Clement Andrew — were kidnapped: still to be found. Unfortunately, these sorts of incidents have become the norm.