Nigeria’s bishops have condemned Boko Haram’s use of children to commit suicide bombings.
“We deplore the fact that young children are used to commit such crimes, and the fact that young Nigerians are used by politicians to intimidate and inflict violence on their political opponents is a disturbing symptom of breakdown of family values in our society,” the bishops said at the end of a five-day meeting on the theme, ”˜Good Families Make Good Nations’.
“We wonder: Who are the parents of these young Nigerians? Do these young ones not belong to families?” it said.
It said that many families were currently facing challenges caused by the Boko Haram insurgency and the heightened tension occasioned by the coming general elections, now scheduled for March 28 and April 11.
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Nigerian R. Catholic bishops denounce Boko Haram’s use of children as suicide bombers
Nigeria’s bishops have condemned Boko Haram’s use of children to commit suicide bombings.
“We deplore the fact that young children are used to commit such crimes, and the fact that young Nigerians are used by politicians to intimidate and inflict violence on their political opponents is a disturbing symptom of breakdown of family values in our society,” the bishops said at the end of a five-day meeting on the theme, ”˜Good Families Make Good Nations’.
“We wonder: Who are the parents of these young Nigerians? Do these young ones not belong to families?” it said.
It said that many families were currently facing challenges caused by the Boko Haram insurgency and the heightened tension occasioned by the coming general elections, now scheduled for March 28 and April 11.
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