Tag: Nigerian Christians

In a joint report, the Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief (SRFoRB), Nazila Ghanea, refers to “rising episodes of violence” relating to accusations of blasphemy targeting religious minorities in Nigeria.

While the authorities can prevent shari’a judgments being carried out, they are often unable or unwilling to prevent mob attacks on individuals accused of conversion or blasphemy.

Please continue to uphold your Christian brothers and sisters in Nigeria in prayer as they continue to go through this brutal and relentless persecution.

The sustained attacks in recent months targeting Christians in the area are seen by some as an attempt to wipe out the minority Christians in Katsina State.

According to the reports of survivors like Usoo, attacks by Fulani herdsmen on unarmed and unsuspecting villages have become more common in recent years.

The church leaders said that "over 6,000 persons, mostly children, women and the aged have been maimed and killed in night raids by armed Fulani herdsmen," which is prompting their cry to the government of Nigeria ".

Nigeria's two most populous camps in Borno State, namely Bakassi and Dalori, together house more than 45,500 IDPs, Agim said. The military would investigate any reports of rape made in camps, he said.

In an undated video currently trending on social media, Alu is seen vehemently preaching against pastors who fail to tell politicians the truth.

"We are not happy living here," says one of the girls, who gives her name as Maida Yakubu. "I'm begging our parents to meet the government to release their people so that we can be released."

THERE was a surge of anti-Christian violence by Muslims around the world that included the destruction of nearly 200 Christian churches in Nigeria during a short period around October.