Violence against Christians continues unabated in northern Nigeria. Attackers burnt down a church and two homes in Kaduna state on Sunday, International Christian Concern reports.
Nigerian Christians Attacked Every Sunday in February
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At Least One Abducted Chibok Girl Free from Boko Haram Captivity in Nigeria After 7 Years
At least one of the schoolgirls abducted by Boko Haram seven years ago from the town of Chibok – in northeast Nigeria – has escaped captivity, according to Christian persecution watchdog Open Doors UK and Ireland.
World Missionary Press Sends Gospel Literature to Nigerian Church Facing Harsh Persecution
Despite Christianity being one of the major religions in the country, Nigeria is one of the most dangerous places to follow Christ.
Believers Around the World Anticipate Christmas Attacks
Tomorrow is Christmas Day, the perfect time to target Christians. Floyd Brobbel with Voice of the Martyrs Canada says persecutors normally get noisy during the Easter and Christmas holidays, issuing threats and launching attacks. See our past coverage here.
Boko Haram Militants Kill at Least 11 People, Kidnap Priest, Burn Down Church in Christmas Eve Attack on Christian Village in Nigeria
Boko Haram jihadists killed at least 11 people, burnt a church and seized a priest on Christmas Eve in Nigeria’s restive northeast, local sources claimed today.
Three Christian Leaders Abducted, 18 Christians Killed in Attacks by Fulani Militants During Christmas Week in Nigeria
Armed Muslim Fulani tribesmen abducted at least three Christian leaders and killed 18 Christians in the week leading to Christmas Day as they increased attacks on farming communities in Nigeria’s Kaduna state, according to a report.
Hundreds of Nigerian Schoolchildren are Now Safe but Christians Remain on ‘Full Alert’
While hundreds of abducted Nigerian school boys are now safe, believers are on ‘full alert’ following last week’s threat from Boko Haram. The terrorists released a three-minute video promising more attacks on Christians as Christmas Day approaches.
U.S. Takes Action Against Global Violators of Religious Freedom
In a recent statement, Secretary of State Michael Pompeo said, “Religious freedom is an undisputable right, and the foundation upon which our free American society prospers. Today, the United States—a nation founded by those fleeing religious persecution, as the recent Commission on Unalienable Rights report noted—has once again […]
Nigerian Christians Living Under Boko Haram Terror Asking for More Bibles, Mission Cry Responds
Boko Haram is still on killing sprees in northern Nigeria, although it’s often overshadowed by other headlines. Christians often find themselves in the crosshairs.
U.S. Adds Nigeria to CPC List After Increase in “Religious-tinged Violence”
Nigeria is on the U.S. State Department’s Countries of Particular Concern list for the first time. The West African nation joins nine other countries accused of “engaging in or tolerating systematic, ongoing, egregious violations of religious freedom,” Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a […]
Three Nigerian Christians Killed While Trying to Stop Attack on Village by Fulani Militants
Three Nigerian Christians were murdered Tuesday while fending off an armed attack by suspected Fulani militants who are also believed to have kidnapped a woman.
110 Farmers Slaughtered in Nigeria
Last Saturday, in a rural part of northeastern Nigeria, several armed men riding motorcycles descended on farmers working in their fields. The resulting attack left at least 110 people dead and wounded many others.
