According to Fides Mgr Ignatius Ayau Kaigama, Archbishop of Jos said, “We have no specific information on the identity of the bombers and we cannot say that they are members of the Boko Haram sect.”
“What we do know is that these attacks were perpetrated by a group of young people, and there are fears that they are part of a strategy to create tension before Christmas. It is clearly the design of instilling fear before the holidays” said the Archbishop.
Archbishop Kaigama however said that these attacks took place in a small area of Jos, it did not affect the entire city.
“When the press reports of attacks in Jos in the Plateau State, the descriptions are often exaggerated. It seems that the entire city is involved, or the entire State, but it is not like that, because the attacks involve only a few areas,” he said.
He further said, “Indeed I am happy to be able to say that the security forces are quite efficient and are able to act quickly to regain control of the situation. I hope that the attacks do not happen anymore, but this is why one needs to be more pro-active.”
“…The problem of violence in Jos and the surrounding areas cannot be blamed only because of the tension between Christians and Muslims that exist and need to be overcome, but we must also consider the political and economic aspects, and especially if there is a threat to destroy the examples of the Nigerian people to live in peace and harmony”, the of Jos Archbishop said.
There are suspicions that the attacks were committed by the Boko Haram sect which are very active in the northern States of the Federation.
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