Zariyi Yusuf is a Christian from Nigeria's Middle Belt. He is an advocate for justice and a political analyst and teaches Pharmacognosy and Phototherapy at Veritas University. He is also works as a Freelance Translation Consultant. Zarihi reaches out to Christian communities affected by attacks from Islamist militia in the Middle Belt region of Nigeria to assess the situation and raise awareness for support.
Timestamps:
0:00-Introduction
2:30- Geography of Nigeria
4:45- History of Nigeria From Last 100 Years
8:50- Religious Make-Up of Country
14:20- Christian Denominations Present in the Country
16:46- Majority of Attacks Have Been Against Catholics in Recent Years
19:07- Islam Means Submission
19:30- Muslims Were Only Peaceful When in Minority
24:00- Jizya Tax Being Implemented Through Kidnappings
25:53- Sharia Law
28:20- How Islam Becomes Political and Requires Submission by Everyone
33:41- Current Jihadi Groups in Nigeria: Boko Haram, Fulani, ISWAP, Mahmuda, Lakurawa
38:57- Government’s Response is Weak/Absent
41:35- Middle Belt is Christian Fortress
44:11- How Media, both Locally & Globally is Silent
47:38- Things in Nigeria for Christians Continue to Get Worse
51:16- Concentration Camps Where People Who were Kidnapped are Being Held, Tortured
53:45- Zariyi’s X Account @ZariyiYusufu
54:50- Outro
Music by Oleksii Holubiev
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