ABSTRACT

This study argues that education is a panacea to the recurrent ethno-religious violence and insecurity in the Middle Belt of North central Nigeria perpetrated under the banner of faith and God. The study argues that some of the perpetrators of this viciousness deliberately distort Scriptures to gratify their selfish interests and in the process manipulate unsuspecting believers to assist them in their narcissistic and cruel interests. To change this retrogressive narrative, the article contends that educati on is the answer to preventing the perennial violence in the Middle Belt. This demands educating the citizenry of the Middle Belt to eschew every feature that encourages violence and insecurity. Taking Deut 6:8, the paper presents the procedure to adopt in going about educating the people of the Middle Belt. With a close reading of Deut 6:8, the paper asserts that the educating must be given to all human beings, and in every facet and forum of life. The purpose is to engrain in them the measures and modalities for averting drives that lead to violence and insecurity in the Middle Belt.