Originally published in Morning Star News Fears of another large-scale attack on Christians are growing in Benue state, Nigeria, where Fulani herdsmen slaughtered up to 200 people in Yelwata village on June 13-14, sources said. Initial reports confirmed 100 people had died in the attack on predominantly Christian Yelwata, but later data […]
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Over 200 Christians murdered during Nigeria’s Democracy Day
Originally published in My Christian Daily More than 200 Christian civilians, including children and the elderly, were killed in coordinated attacks carried out by armed Fulani militants in Nigeria’s Middle Belt, just before and after the country’s Democracy Day holiday. According to International Christian Concern, the attacks, which spanned from the […]
‘We had husbands’: Nigeria communities struggle with increased violence
Originally published in My Christian Daily In Nigeria’s Plateau state, a region long marked by sectarian and communal tensions, violence continues to disrupt life for thousands of rural residents. From the Christian farming communities of Bassa to the hilly terrain of Bokkos and the settlements of Mangu and Riyom, the […]
100 Nigerian Christians targeted in deadly attacks following bishop’s testimony
Originally published in Premier Christian News ALSO SEE: All by design: How Nigeria’s Islamic extremists get away with killing so many Christians Over 100 Christians have reportedly been killed and more than 5 000 forced to flee their homes in Nigeria, in attacks that started on May 24. This comes […]
‘We risk becoming the last generation of Christians in Nigeria’
By Oscar Amaechina — Originally published in The Christian Post Christians in my country are being massacred daily, and our government isn’t doing anything about it. Nigeria has become the most difficult place to live as a Christian. According to an April 2023 report by the International Society for Civil […]
Seven Christian mourners killed on Monday as jihadist attacks surge in Nigeria
Originally published in My Christian Daily Boko Haram terrorists on Monday April 28 attacked a predominantly Christian community in Borno state, northeast Nigeria, killing seven Christians and setting homes and church buildings ablaze, residents said. The militants attacked Kwaple village in Chibok County, said area resident James Musa. “Kwaple village […]
Rising from the remnants: restoring God’s kingdom and serving persecuted Christians in Nigeria
Originally published by Global Christian Relief Against the azure Nigerian sky, Milka stands with quiet confidence — a far cry from the terrified 12-year-old who fled through the night in 2014 when Boko Haram militants stormed her village. “We started running, running, running,” she recalled, her fluent English carrying the weight of memories still […]
‘Horrendous miscarriage of justice’, says advocate as top Nigerian court upholds death sentence for Christian farmer resisting attackers
Originally published in My Christian Daily The Supreme Court of Nigeria on Friday March 7 upheld the death sentence for a Christian who defended himself against an attack by Fulani herdsmen. Calling the ruling a “horrendous miscarriage of justice”, attorney and international human rights advocate Emmanuel Ogebe said in a […]
Boko Haram kills sleeping pastor, 2 other Christians on Sunday as terror spreads in Nigeria
Originally published in The Christian Post Suspected militants of Islamic extremist group Boko Haram killed a pastor at his home in Gombe state, Nigeria on Sunday, as violence continued to terrorise the country’s northeast, sources said. The Rev Bala Galadima of the Evangelical Church Winning All was shot to death […]
Thousands of Christians in Nigeria displaced after latest Boko Haram attacks
Originally published in My Christian Daily Boko Haram is escalating attacks on Christian communities in Chibok, Borno state, displacing more than 4 000 Christians in recent days. In a series of coordinated raids, Boko Haram targeted the Christian villages of Njila, Banziir, Shikarkir, and Yirmirmug, burning homes, torching churches, and […]