Nigerian Archbishop says faith groups have become ‘soft targets’ for terrorists

Nigerian Archbishop says faith groups have become ‘soft targets’ for terrorists

YAOUNDÉ, Cameroon – A leading Nigerian prelate says faith-based organizations in the Sahel region have become soft targets for extremists. Archbishop Ignatius Kaigama of the Abuja Archdiocese was speaking in an exclusive interview following a regional meeting of West African bishops that took place in Dakar in Senegal designed to tackle extremism. “The number of churches, mosques, Christians, Muslims, priests, pastors, and imams being kidnapped …