Nigerian Horror: Terrorists Attack 7 Year Old With Machete, Slaughter Family

Nigerian Horror: Terrorists Attack 7 Year Old With Machete, Slaughter Family

Joel Veldkamp, head of international communications at Christian Solidarity International, is sounding the alarm on horr

Nigeria's Christians Suffer Tragic Losses in April, Death Toll Surpasses 240

Christian communities in Nigeria continue to face devastating losses due to militant attacks, with the Baptist Press reporting that over 240 Christians were massacred in assaults on villages in Plateau and Benue states during Lent and Easter. Suspected Fulani militants killed at least 72 Christians in villages within Ukum and Logo counties in Benue between April 18 and 20.

Nigerian Primate Hopes for ‘An Easter of Peace’ - The Living Church

Archbishop Henry Ndukuba, primate of the Church of Nigeria, used his Easter sermon in Abuja’s Cathedral Church of the Advent to call for peace. His call followed a Holy Week that saw the violent deaths of more than 100 people in Christian villages across central Nigeria. “The risen Lord, Jesus Christ, is the Prince of Peace who gives peace, brings humanity into reconciliation with God and with one another,” he said. “God is calling on us to be a…

Minister Commiserates With Families Of Gombe Truck Accident

Minister of Transportation, Senator Said Ahmed Alkali has consoled with families of truck accident in Gombe State, where the truck ran into Christians on procession on Easter Monday. It would be recalled that five people were reported died and 13 others severely injured on Monday morning when a truck rammed into a procession of Christian faithful celebrating Easter in Billiri town of Billiri LGA of Gombe State. Police spokesperson in Gombe State…

Bloody April for Christians in Nigeria with death toll surpassing 240 • Biblical Recorder

PLATEAU STATE, Nigeria (BP) — More than 240 Christians were massacred in attacks on villages in Plateau and Benue states during Lent and Easter, some as they worshiped, news agencies and religious liberty advocates reported. In the latest attacks, suspected Fulani militants killed at least 72 Christians in villages in Ukum and Logo counties in Benue on April 18-20, International Christian Concern (ICC) reported on April 22. Thousands fled, added…

View From Abroad: Terror Spreads In Nigeria As Killing Sprees Spike Against Christians - Global Upfront Newspapers

By Suzanne Bowdey It didn’t matter how soundly she slept, Salamatu would wake up at 2 a.m. every night — her body remembering what her mind wished she could forget. It had been that same hour, months earlier, when Boko Haram stormed into her village, rewriting her future forever. For...