Activist and lawyer Adama Paul James has expressed deep concern over the increasing wave of online attacks targeting the Christian faith and revered clerics in Nigeria.
Addressing a news conference on Monday, the lawyer condemned the surge of disparaging statements, libelous claims and malicious accusations circulating on social media platforms and blogs.
His comment came amid the arrest and detenion of a former pastor turned atheist, Abraham Daniel and two others for defamation.
According to Adama: “These individuals have consistently used their platforms to launch baseless allegations against the Church and its leaders, seeking to demean and drag the Christian faith into disrepute.”
Adama specifically named one of the prominent individuals involved, Abraham Daniel, who claims to be a humanist.
He said Daniel has repeatedly insulted men of God, made defamatory statements about the Church, and described Christianity as a scam.
“Such actions are not only reckless but are also capable of inciting religious tensions in an already fragile nation. This blatant abuse of social media poses a grave threat to religious harmony and national peace,” he warned.
In response to these online attacks, Adama confirmed that he has taken legal steps by petitioning the relevant authorities.
His efforts have led to the arrest and detention of some of the suspects involved in the campaign of calumny.
He commended the Nigerian Police Force, the Department of State Services, DSS, and other security agencies for their prompt actions in addressing the issue.
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