Boko Haram violence not religious war – Jonathan

The president was apparently reacting to insinuations in some quarters that the Christmas Day bombing that left dozen dead was a religious war against Christians in the country. He said government will fight Boko Haram, the “group of evil-minded people who want to cause anarchy to the end,” and called for a concerted effort by […]

The president was apparently reacting to insinuations in some quarters that the Christmas Day bombing that left dozen dead was a religious war against Christians in the country. He said government will fight Boko Haram, the “group of evil-minded people who want to cause anarchy to the end,” and called for a concerted effort by all well-meaning Nigerians to bring this problem under control.

The president had on Thursday held a an emergency meeting with security chiefs in the country, where he instructed them to end the sect’s wave of violence around. Jonathan also agreed with President Issoufou that the Boko Haram violence was not a religious war, adding that “no religion asks its followers to throw bombs to kill people they don’t even know.”