“As for the captives, the amir [ruler] has the choice of taking the most beneficial action of four possibilities: the first to put them to death by cutting their necks; the second, to enslave them and apply the laws of slavery regarding their sale and manumission; the third, to ransom them in exchange for goods or prisoners; and fourth, to show favor to them and pardon them. Allah, may he be exalted, says, ‘When you encounter those [infidels] who deny [the Truth=Islam] then strike [their] necks’ (Qur’an sura 47, verse 4)” — Al-Mawardi, al-Ahkam as-Sultaniyyah (The Laws of Islamic Governance).
“Muslim Extremists Abduct Second Church Leader in Three Weeks,” International Christian Concern, June 24, 2024:
6/24/2024 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) — For the second time this month, unidentified Muslim extremists have kidnapped a church leader in Nigeria.
The gunmen abducted the Rev. Mikah Suleiman in the early hours of Saturday, June 22, while he was at his rectory. The Rev. Suleiman is the parish priest of St. Raymond Catholic Church in the Damba area of Gusau, Zamfara state.
“We humbly ask all members of the Church and all people of goodwill to earnestly pray for his swift and safe release,” said the Rev. Nuhu Iliya, acting chancellor of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto.
Zamfara State Police Command Spokesperson Yazid Abubakar has confirmed reports of the abduction and stated that although nobody immediately reported the incident to police, the command has taken action by deploying a police tactical squad to pursue the kidnappers and secure the reverend’s safe return.
The trend of Islamic extremists abducting church leaders is a growing concern in Nigeria. Ransom demands are prevalent, and critics call the government’s response “slow” and “inadequate.” Former President Muhammadu Buhari banned ransom payments for such incidents. But that hasn’t stopped them from being made….
somehistory says
“Muslim extremists” second word unnecessary.
and the mozlum president didn’t give a hoot for the Christians kidnapped. That’s why he banned ransom payments.
things won’t change until islam is destroyed.
JS says
FYI, the Biden Administration continues to give nations like Nigeria aid even with their record of ongoing crimes against the Christians. In fact, there isn’t an Islamic enemy nation that he doesn’t give aid as well as “Climate Change” money. Our government and agencies have been completely compromised.
CalvinsLutheran says
America is a subliminally occupied nation due to our widespread narcoleptic population. Sleepy Joe is the reflection of our electorate that thinks “as long as the horrors of DHIMMITUDE don’t occur in my household I’m safe” meanwhile the open border brings oppression to the coming generation by baby boomer insouciance. Unfortunately scorched earth ? or else is the only negotiating solution pending. The UK and France are prognostic imaging tools for the US of 2028. Because we simply cannot imagine it occurring in the Good Ole USA we facilitate it occurring all the more surely and swiftly Pearl Harbor style. “At Dawn We Shall Sleep” again (hopefully not) Where’s Paul Revere when we need him? EVERYWHERE. But everyone in the West is hungover from the Roman Empire style hedonistic riot of 1963-2014. Our sweet slumber on nice cushy beds will be agonized screams on red-hot piles of flaming thorns unless we awaken from our despicable WOKE state of national zombified living.
abu taleb says
“We humbly ask all members of the Church and all people of goodwill to earnestly pray for his swift and safe release,” said the Rev. Nuhu Iliya
Why doesn’t he ask the Catholic Pope to use Vatican influence to release the victim? Because he knows that Vatican will do nothing or because he is afraid he will be excommunicated by Vatican for his Islamophobia?
Timothy Jordan says
The Vatican often has to work behind the scenes rather than grandstanding.