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Catechist among Six Killed as Fulani Herdsmen Lay Siege on Villages in Nigeria
A Catechist is among six people that were killed when armed Fulani herdsmen attacked several villages in Nigeria’s Benue State in reportedly targeted six-day attacks that ended on August 13.
Catholic Diocesan Entity in Nigeria Confirms Killing of Parishioners by Fulani Herdsmen
Members of St. Michael’s Agasha Parish of the Catholic Diocese of Makurdi in Nigeria are among scores of people who were killed when armed Fulani militants attacked villages in Nigeria’s Benue State on Friday, May 20.
Killing of Dozens in Nigeria’s Plateau State Shows “we are helpless”: Catholic Priest
The Sunday, April 10 killing of at least 70 inhabitants of villages in Kanam local government area of Nigeria’s Plateau State shows how exposed and “helpless” the people of God are in the West African nation, a Catholic Priest has told ACI Africa in an interview.
Harrowing Encounter of Nigerian Siblings Abducted by Fulani Herdsmen: Catholic Entity
Two siblings who survived a kidnapping by suspected Fulani herdsmen in Nigeria’s Kaduna State have narrated their harrowing encounter in the hands of their abductors, with one of them being shot and left for dead.
Close Churches or Risk Attacks, Nigerian “Fulani association” Warns Christians in a Letter
Christians in Nigeria’s Zamfara State have, in an “anonymous letter” circulated by the office of the State Commissioner of Police, been cautioned against public worship in churches lest they be attacked, abducted, and their places of worship torched.
“Come to our rescue”, Nigerian Priest to International Community after Month of Captivity
A Nigerian Catholic Priest who spent at least a month in captivity following his abduction earlier this year has called on the international community to come to the aid of the people of God in Nigeria’s Kaduna State amid heightened insecurity.
Nigerian Children Displaced by Torching of Orphanage Beat Odds to Enter Bible Competition
Children who were left homeless after their orphanage was burnt down by armed Fulani herdsmen in Nigeria’s Plateau State have resumed their Bible study lessons in readiness for a State competition.
Religious Entity Condemns Torching of Nigerian Orphanage for Recently Bereaved Children
The leadership of the Religious Freedom Coalition has described the recent torching of an orphanage that housed children who recently lost their guardians and homes in militant attacks in Nigeria as “a disaster of tremendous proportions.”
Over 3,000 Christians Killed in Nigeria in 2021, Highest in Years: Intersociety Report
Thousands of Christians have been hacked to death by militants in Nigeria in the first 200 days of 2021, a recent investigation has established, further revealing that the number is the highest in years.
‘This thing’s going to blow up on us’: The Religious Extremism Fueling Violence in Nigeria
Escalating bloodshed in Nigeria is fueled in part by religious extremism – and the United States must recognize this in order to achieve peace, says the former U.S. religious freedom ambassador.
