KADUNA, Nigeria — Kaduna no fit catch break as wahala don dey turn food for table. The northern part of Nigeria don dey face serious conflict since wetin no sabi, and even President Trump don drop mouth no be small, calling am ‘killing of Christians’ by so-called ‘radical Islamists’ (as if dem no get any other thing to talk about).
For this area, na crying matter everywhere, as many church leaders and victims dey shout say Christians dey face serious persecution. Dem don dey long report say dem dey attack, kidnap, and even kill people just because dem worship different God. But make we reason am well: experts and local people dey yarn say wahala no dey discriminate. Everyone dey under fire, no matter your faith or which side of the town you come from (you fit be pastor or imam, dem go just see you as target).
Dem photos wey dey float online show the reality for Kano, wetin be the heart of di skirmishes. For November 2024, Rev. Micah Bulus, one pastor wey dem kidnap, dey try run him church business while the memories of that day dey fresh for mind. As he dey share di gist, you go see how prayer don turn to cry for many Christians and even Muslims too (missions wey suppose be joy don turn to drama).
Idris Ishaq, one imam wey don lose grandchild, cousin, and elder brother to this matter, no fit hide im pain. Him dey pray for peace, but reality no dey match wetin him dey pray for. Na serious wahala for Kaduna, as dem no dey look who be Christian or Muslim.
Tabitha Danladi, one mother wey gree talk say she don sell everything just to raise money for husband wey dem hold for ransom, dey ask serious questions too. “We no sabi if e dey alive or dead,” she dey talk as she dey wipe her tears. Na wetin cause small small palava everywhere, as she represent many wey dey feel this pain.
On di other side, Haruna Adamu, one imam wey don see two brothers buried because of violence, stil dey hustle to find peace.“Why dem no fit just allow people worship their God without fear?” him dey shout. This wahala no dey sweet anybody, and na real urgent matter for every corner of Kaduna.
Each day, di stories dey unfold like new episode for gbege film, but dis no be movie. E be like say Kaduna gats find solution sharp sharp before di drama turn to tragedy wey go eclipse everything. As di world dey watch, locals dey pray make Nigeria fit see peace and unity back — dat one neva happen yet, but hope no dey cast away.
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