The intention of Boko Haram terrorists targeting and killing Christians recently has been made known.

At a press conference in Abuja on Thursday, Lai Mohammed, the Minister of Information, said the insurgents decided to go after Christians with the intention to trigger a religious war in the country.

Mr Mohammed said his position does not mean that Muslims in the country are not also been attacked by the terrorists.

“They have started targeting Christians and Christian villages for a specific reason, which is to trigger a religious war and throw the nation into chaos,” the minister said.

“Apparently, they have realized how emotive and divisive religion can be, when exploited by unscrupulous persons.

“Lest I am misunderstood, let me repeat: the insurgents, who delude themselves as Muslims whereas they are nothing more than blood-thirsty, rapacious killers who subscribe to no religion, have recently started targeting Christians with a view to sowing the seed of confusion between the two great religions.

“This did not in any way signify that they have stopped attacking Muslims. But they seem to now have a deliberate policy of attacking Christians. Some have misinterpreted this to insinuate a systematic campaign to persecute Christians in Nigeria.

“This is absurd, and very unfair to the men and women who are daily battling the insurgents,” he said pleading with religious leaders not to fall for the antics of the terrorists.

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This did not in any way signify that they have stopped attacking Muslims. But they seem to now have a deliberate policy of attacking Christians. Some have misinterpreted this to insinuate a systematic campaign to persecute Christians in Nigeria.
And some people are insulting me here for fighting misinformation and fake news.
The Federal police will soon start arresting people for posting fake news. We are not really anonymous like some people believe. If they can track a Twitter user imagine how they can quickly track you in nairaland

Chai!

ok

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Because they are Islamic sunni terrorists

Ok

We know the agenda of the govt you work for sir

"Trigger which religious war?" Fanatic Islamic terrorists that have long been attacking Christians from antiquity? The religious war have been going on for ages.So make we hear world.

But I thought ur Oga d Clueless one claims muslims are d ones affected by d attacks

One of the reasons they are still thriving is because they have people in government as sympathizers who are only doing so for their selfish reasons. Now that an agency is being proposed to rehabilitate them,it'll be impossible for Nigerians to demonize them (Boko Haram) once that comes to fore.

When you hear them say boko haram terrorist are not muslims, have it at the back of your mind that they're lying. Not only are boko haram true muslims, their campaign of violence is a reenactment of the mass murderer, Usman Dan fodio's JIHAD in 1804. Boko haram terrorist have declared JIHAD on Christians to pave way for the total entrenchment of Islam as state religion all over Nigeria. Remember Islamist Fundamentalist heavily rely on violence and war to spread islam. This is exactly what they're trying to do in Nigeria, hence the mass killings and genocide against Christian communities and villages.
Shekau is just following the footstep of Dan fodio.
ONE NIGERIA IS DEAD!

Garden Of Xxxx Called Al-jannah

Mumu-slems spreading propaganda.

Lies, damn lies and Taqiya.

Scam.
Pure and raw lies.
Their motive is to islamize Nigeria.