NIGERIAN CHRISTIAN BOY FORGIVES BOKO HARAM ATTACKERS WHO BLINDED AND MAIMED HIM
Voice of the Martyrs Korea, a ministry working with persecuted Christians all over the world, is raising funds to support Danjuma Shakuru, a Nigerian Christian who was nearly killed in a 2015 attack by Islamic militants.
On January 28, 2015, Islamic militants attacked Danjuma’s village. 23 people were killed, 38 were injured. One insurgent attacked Danjuma with a machete, slicing through the left side of his head, cutting his left arm, and removing his genitals.
“Because his wounds were so severe, the villagers assumed Danjuma was dead,”
Voice of the Martyrs Korea representative Foley Hyun Sook says.
나이지리아 기독교인 소년 단주마
“They began digging a grave for him but stopped when he began crying and screaming.”
Danjuma was driven to the closest hospital 25km away. The hospital manager Hadila Adamu was amazed that Danjuma survived the attack. “He bled so much,” Adamu says.
“The fact that he survived is a miracle. That’s why he often refers to himself as ‘Miracle’.”
Although Danjuma survived the attack, he lost one eye and is blind in the other. He has to wear a catheter and is dependent on family members for daily care. Danjuma’s mother is a widow whose husband, also a Christian, was killed by militant Islamists.
나이지리아 기독교인 소년 단주마 샤쿠루(우)와 그의 어머니(좌)
“Despite the difficulties, both Danjuma and his mother give thanks to the Lord,”
representative Foley says.
When asked about his attackers, Danjuma said,
“I forgive them because they did not know what they were doing. If they had loved, they wouldn’t have behaved that way.” He added, “I do not feel any burden. I have allowed God to handle everything.”
Voice of the Martyrs has been supporting Danjuma and his mother since the attack. Danjuma has undergone several surgeries and is now attending a school for the blind.
“Unfortunately, Danjuma isn’t an exception in Northern Nigeria,”
representative Foley says.
이슬람 무장세력에게 공격받은 나이지리아 기독교인들
“Most Christians there have lost family members to Islamic militants. Many are martyred and many more are left with gruesome scars, missing limbs, and physical disabilities.”
Foley notes that on October 17, militants forced their way into The Engraver’s College, a Christian school in Kaduna State, and abducted six girls and two staff members.
Individuals interested in helping support Danjuma and other Christians who have suffered or been imprisoned for their faith can donate online (www.vomkorea.com/donation) or by wire transfer (please indicate “Danjuma”) to:
한국 VOM 웹사이트: https://vomkorea.com/donation/
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