Funeral Services Held for 30 Christians Massacred in Nigeria 

Women and children among those slain.

ABUJA, Nigeria (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – Pastors and members of various churches attended a Catholic funeral service on Saturday (Aug. 1) for 27 Christians massacred by suspected Fulani terrorists in Kaduna state, Nigeria, sources said. A funeral for three evangelical Christians slain in the same attack in Naridon village Kauru County shortly before midnight on […]

Young Pastor Killed after Religious Debate in Uganda

Suspects include imam who said he deserved to die, sources say.

NAIROBI, Kenya (Morning Star News) – An imam who debated a pastor at an interfaith dialogue in Uganda is a suspect in the killing of the church leader after the event on Saturday (July 18), sources said. Bernard Mulongo, a 25-year-old pastor at New Restoration Church of Christ in Butebo District, was killed nine miles from […]

Christian in Somaliland Poisoned to Death after Secret Conversion

Father survived by five children ages 17 to 4.

NAIROBI, Kenya (Morning Star News) – Muslim relatives of a father of five in Somaliland who recently became a Christian poisoned him to death this month for converting, sources said. Sharif Ali came to faith in Christ in April in an undisclosed town in Somaliland, a partially recognized state bordered by Somalia on the east, Djibouti […]

Christian Campus Group Leaders in Nigeria Remain Missing

Scripture Union director and seven others abducted in June.

ABUJA, Nigeria (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – Three weeks after the kidnapping of Scripture Union Nigeria’s national general director in southeast Nigeria, he and seven other fellowship leaders remain missing, according to reports. Gunmen abducted Uwem Cosmos and the seven others on June 14 as they were returning to Scripture Union headquarters in Ibadan, Oyo state […]

Two Christians Slain, Seven Kidnapped in Kaduna State, Nigeria 

Assailants shout jihadist slogan, ‘Allahu Akbar.’

ABUJA, Nigeria (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – Suspected Fulani herdsmen on Thursday (June 25) raided two Christian villages in the same area of Kaduna state, Nigeria, killing two Christians, kidnapping seven others and injuring dozens of others, residents said. The assailants attacked Umaso village and Unguwa-Ku village, in Kufana Ward of Kajuru County, at night, shooting […]

Christian Attacked for Evangelistic Outreach in Uganda

Muslims beat him unconscious

NAIROBI, Kenya (Morning Star News) – A Christian attacked after he and his wife participated in an evangelistic outreach in eastern Uganda on June 14 is still receiving medical treatment for his injuries, sources said. David Musobya, 37, had traveled to Mayuge, Mayuge District for evening worship at a church and later participated in street evangelism, […]

Fulani Terrorists Kill 28 Christians in Central Nigeria 

Assailants guided toward church leaders for deliberate targeting.

ABUJA, Nigeria (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – Fulani herdsmen guided toward Christian leaders on Monday (June 22) killed 28 Christians, including a pastor, in a raid on a village in Plateau state, Nigeria, sources said. The Fulani terrorists attacked Kawel village, Bokkos County at about 2 a.m., said resident Jesse Peter Dukut. “We were inside our […]

Fulani Terrorists Kill more than 20 Christians in Central Nigeria

Herdsmen attack village in Plateau state.

ABUJA, Nigeria (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – Fulani herdsmen in the early hours of Monday (June 22) killed more than 20 Christians in an attack in Plateau state, Nigeria, sources said. The assailants raided predominantly Christian Kawel village, Bokkos County, at 2 a.m., area resident Dorcas Ishaya told Christian Daily International-Morning Star News. “Fulani invaded Kawel […]

Terrorists Kill Nine Christians, Injure 11 in Northern Nigeria 

Once again, women and children among the slain.

ABUJA, Nigeria (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – Suspected Fulani herdsmen killed nine Christians and wounded 11 others in a night attack in Kaduna state, Nigeria on Tuesday (June 16), area residents said. The assailants attacked Angwa Magaji village, Kamaru Ward in Kauru County in the southern part of the state, said Barnabas Chawai. The Rev. Mark […]

Christians Kidnapped in NE Nigeria, Slain in Plateau State

At least four die in captivity in Borno state.

ABUJA, Nigeria (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – Fulani herdsmen on Tuesday (June 16) killed five Christians in a mining site Plateau state, central Nigeria, sources said. The five Christians were working at a mining site in the Gero area of Gyel village, in Jos South Local Government Area, when they were attacked at about 3 […]