JOS – The activities of religious extremists in the core North and other parts of Nigeria have led to killing of several persons with so much impunity and rendering several of their victims homeless.

Today, there are several Internally displaced persons ( IDP) camps across the nation and many people have fled from the country due to the terrible experiences they have encountered and many of them never wish to return back to Nigeria to avoid threat to their lives.

For instance, the Pastor of freedom of life Bible Church, Langtang local government, Jos, Plateau State, John Uwadia and members of his family narrowly escaped been killed when militant Muslim youths invaded the church killing some members of the church.

It was gathered that the pastor who is one of the Christian leaders in Langtang and his family were primary target of the Muslim youths because of their Christian beliefs.

An eye witness disclosed that the Pastor narrowly escaped the inter religious crises that have engulfed Jos, while his wife and children also managed to escape from the church without being harmed.

It was further learnt that on November 30, 2010 about fifty Muslims youths also invaded and burned the church with all important documents inside.

This is one of the series of religious attacks in Jos and some Other Northern states where many Christian families have been killed and maimed and forced to relocate because of their religious beliefs.

After the first attack and persecution of the family of Pastor John, the Federal Government sent a joint working group of soldiers to protect the community and they saved the lives of the pastor and his family.

It was after these series of attacks that the Pastor decided it was no longer safe for the family to continue living in Jos after receiving information from concerned Muslim neighbors that if the Muslim youths don’t kill him and his family they will not relent.

The source added that the Pastor and his wife had to relocate to Kaduna, leaving behind their daughter, Joy who was still schooling in Jos.

But On February 10 2011 there was another escalation of violence which led Joy and others suffering the same fate leaving Jos. Nigerians and the world are looking forward to the end of these religious crises and the return of peace to the country once again.