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Bishop Wilfred Chikpa Anagbe
Bishop in Nigeria Decries Militants' Tactic to Starve Villagers in Protracted Violence
Militants continue to wreak havoc in communities served by the Catholic Diocese of Makurdi in Nigeria, with those behind the attacks destroying food reserves in villages.
Nigerian Bishop Prays for Cessation of Violence Following Killing of Over 40 in Two Months
Over 40 people have been killed in Nigeria’s Benue State in the two months that ended on January 9, a report shared by the Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Makurdi indicates.
Over 90 Killed in Nigerian Catholic Dioceses as Attacks Hit Record High in October 2022
Over 90 people were killed in areas served by the Catholic Dioceses of Makurdi and Katsina Ala in the month of October this year as armed Fulani herdsmen continue to wreak havoc in Nigeria’s Benue State.
Catholic Bishop Appeals for Prayers after 29 Killed in September Attacks in Nigerian State
A total of 29 people were killed in separate attacks between September 1 and 25 in various parts served by the Catholic Dioceses of Makurdi and Katsina Ala in Nigeria’s Benue State, a recent report has indicated.
“Be our voice”, Bishop in Nigeria to Catholic Entities, Says Terrorists are Well Connected
Those behind the ongoing killings, kidnappings and displacements targeting Christians in Nigeria are well connected individuals internationally and are misrepresenting the extent of the persecution in the West African nation, the Catholic Bishop of the country’s Makurdi Diocese has said.
Catholic Diocese in Nigeria Enrolling Terror Victims in Schools to End Insecurity Cycle
Orpin Damien, a Senior Secondary School student in Nigeria witnessed a lot of violence and displacements before he ended up at Uikpam camp for the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Makurdi, the capital of Nigeria’s Benue State.
Catholic Bishop in Nigeria Decries Government Laxity Regarding Deborah Yakubu Murder
The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Makurdi in Nigeria has decried failure of authorities in the country to bring killers of Deborah Yakubu to book, nearly two months following the murder of the Christian girl who was accused of blaspheming Prophet Muhammad.
Catholic Bishop in Nigeria Unable to Access Pastoral Areas as Islamists Wreak Havoc
For years, Bishop Wilfred Chikpa Anagbe of Nigeria’s Catholic Diocese of Makurdi has not paid a single visit to a number of pastoral areas under his care owing to widespread terrorism by Islamist Fulani herdsmen in Benue State that is served by the Nigerian Diocese.
Catholic Diocese of Makurdi in Nigeria Reaches Out to Displaced Children with Scholarships
The Catholic Diocese of Makurdi in Nigeria has reached out to some vulnerable children in Benue State with a six-year full scholarship.
Crisis in Nigeria “increasingly looks like a jihad against Christians”: Catholic Bishop
The crisis in Nigeria seems to be a war against Christians in the West African nation, the Catholic Bishop of the country’s Makurdi Diocese has said.
In Nigeria, “silence no longer golden”, Bishop Says, Urges Citizens to Engage Government
A Catholic Bishop in Nigeria has urged the people of God in the country to engage their government on the country’s challenges, cautioning against silence amid insecurity.
