Christians don't steal people for Christ — Fani-Kayode replies to MURIC

Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode 

Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has reacted to claims by Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), that nine Muslim children were kidnapped in Kano and were forcefully converted to Christianity and sold into slavery.

Recall that nine children were kidnapped in Kano and taken to Onitsha in Anambra State where they were reportedly sold.



But the Islamic human rights group in a statement by its director, Professor Ishaq Akintola, on Monday condemned the incident, alleging that Christian Evangelism has now turned into kidnapping for Christ.

He said, “Kidnappers have taken over the house of God. The phenomenon of kidnapping for Christ has now rented the air. We are shocked to our marrows,” the statement added.

“It is the height of acrobatic religiousity, gymnastic spirituality and paradoxical criminality. It is such a big shame that some Christian fanatics will live among us only for the purpose of abducting our children, converting them to Christianity and selling them into slavery. Kidnapping for Christ is disgusting, nauseating, wicked and reprehensible.




“We see it as an extension of the ‘Nigeria for Christ’ slogan. Christian evangelists are no longer satisfied with their illegal taking over of commercial vehicles where they scream over the heads of peaceful and law-abiding Nigerians going or coming from work. The overnight vigils where they raise noise level beyond 100 decibels are not enough for them.

“They are now stealing our children as the latter emerge from their Islamiyyah schools. Why do they hate us so much? Why do they pretend to be our neighbours? An open declaration of hostilities would have been better because it would have alerted us to the fact that we are living in the midst of foes.


But reacting on his official twitter handle, Kayode said Christians do not kidnap people for Christ. Adding that kidnappers abduct people to satisfy their own evil passions and not for anybody.

Stop this provocative nonsense! Nobody kidnaps for Christ.Kidnappers abduct others to satisfy their own evil passions, carnal desires, love of money, insatiable greed and inexplicable cruelty. It has nothing to do with God or faith. It is a human failing and not a religious one.

— Femi Fani-Kayode (@realFFK) October 14, 2019

He wrote, "Stop this provocative nonsense! Nobody kidnaps for Christ.

"Kidnappers abduct others to satisfy their own evil passions, carnal desires, love of money, insatiable greed and inexplicable cruelty.

"It has nothing to do with God or faith. It is a human failing and not a religious one.