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| Africa: Subsaharan |
| Nigerian Moslems Threaten to Kill Nurses for Christian Worship Services |
| 2004-10-17 |
| From Compass Direct Muslim militants have threatened to kill Christian nurses serving at the Federal Medical Center in the town of Keffi, in the central state of Nasarawa, Nigeria, unless they stop conducting Christian worship services. An undated letter received by the hospital's chapter of the Fellowship of Christian Nurses (FCN) -- also delivered to hospital management -- stated, "We are making it abundantly clear that our thirst for your heads/blood is mounting daily if you continue with your worship services in the hospital unabated." The letter carried no names and was simply endorsed by a group calling itself "Islamic fundamentalists." The group said that it has a strong presence in the hospital and would do everything possible to deal with all Christian health workers there. The letter has reportedly caused panic at the hospital and prompted institutional authorities to ban all Christian worship activities. Christiana Shiaki, secretary of the local chapter of the FCN, told Compass that Dr. B.A. Abiminku, medical director and chief executive at Keffi Federal Medical Center, sent the nurses a letter on July 19, 2004, stating that Christian-related activities at the facility had been banned. "Following the events of last week ... which occurred within the center, Management has decided that Christian religious activities at the center is [sic] suspended in the interim," Abiminku wrote. |
| Posted by:Mike Sylwester |
| #1 Page 2 please |
| Posted by: OldSpook 2004-10-17 12:15:36 PM |