Three Christians Slain in Benue State, Central Nigeria 

Fulani herdsmen kill three others in March.

ABUJA, Nigeria (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – Fulani herdsmen killed three Christians last week in an area of Benue state, central Nigeria, a local leader said. Otukpo Local Government Council Chairman Alfred Omakwu said the herdsmen on Saturday (April 20) killed a Christian in Otukpo County’s Entepka village, after killing two others on Thursday (April […]

Mother, Baby among Christians Slain in Plateau State, Nigeria 

More than 30 killed in Fulani raids.

ABUJA, Nigeria (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – A single bullet killed a young mother and the baby strapped to her back, two of the more than 30 Christians killed in Plateau state, Nigeria in the past two weeks, sources said. In predominantly Christian Kopnanle village, Bokkos County, more than 50 Fulani herdsmen on April 12 […]

Leader of Attack on Church in Nigeria Confesses

Seminarian died in assailants’ failed kidnapping attempt.

ABUJA, Nigeria (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – Police in Nigeria on Friday (March 22) arrested the leader of an arson attack on a Catholic Church building in September that left a seminary student dead, sources said. Police in Kaduna state said Saidu Yakubu confessed to leading the attack on St. Raphael’s Catholic Church in Fadan […]

Herdsmen Kill Seven Christians in Central Nigeria 

Fulanis accompanied by other terrorists, residents say.

ABUJA, Nigeria (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – Fulani herdsmen accompanied by other terrorists on March 19 and 20 killed seven Christians in attacks on villages in central Nigeria, sources said. In Benue state’s Logo County, the assailants slaughtered seven Christians in the Yongia Ukambie Tiev and Ukembrergya-Tswarev communities, said the Rev. Jonathan Adagbe, chairman of […]

Pastor, His Family and Other Christians Killed in Nigeria 

Dozens of others wounded in highway ambush.

ABUJA, Nigeria (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – Terrorists on March 13 ambushed and killed an African Church pastor, his wife and son along with several other Christians on a highway in Taraba state, northeastern Nigeria, sources said. The Rev. Abah Jacob, wife Marian Abah and their son were slain with the other Christians near Mararaba […]

Herdsmen Kill Pastor, Five other Christians in Central Nigeria

Dozens of others sustain gunshot wounds.

ABUJA, Nigeria (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – Fulani herdsmen killed a pastor and five other Christians in Nasarawa state, central Nigeria in attacks on Friday (March 22) and Sunday (March 24), sources said. In Keana County’s Kadarko area, community leader Denis Utsa said Fulani herdsmen on Friday attacked the predominantly Christian village of Tse-Abir Azer […]

Muslim Terrorists Kill Two Christians in Kaduna State, Nigeria

Dozens kidnapped in area outside the city of Kaduna.

ABUJA, Nigeria (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – Muslim terrorists killed two Christians and kidnapped dozens of others in an attack on the outskirts of the city of Kaduna in northern Nigeria, sources said. The assailants invaded Gonin Gora, a predominantly Christian village in Chikun County, southern Kaduna state, the night of Feb. 28, area residents […]

Muslim Extremist Attacks Devastate Churches in Nigeria

Dozens killed as worship hall is converted into mosque.

ABUJA, Nigeria (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – Recent Muslim extremist attacks in an area of central Nigeria resulted in dozens of deaths and the closure of 10 Baptist churches, including one now used as a mosque, a denominational leader said. The attacks in Plateau state’s Mangu County by Fulani herdsmen and other terrorists included an […]

Terrorists Kill Five Christians in Central Nigeria

Fulani herdsmen attack nine villages in Benue state.

ABUJA, Nigeria (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – Following the killing of 10 Christians in Benue state, Nigeria earlier this month, another five were slain in subsequent attacks in another area, sources said. Days before a Jan. 18 attack on Okokolo village, Fulani herdsmen and other terrorists wounded or kidnapped Christians, damaged properties and displaced hundreds […]

At Least 31 Christians Slaughtered in Central Nigeria

Islamic extremists raid two counties in Plateau state, residents say.

ABUJA, Nigeria (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – Fulani herdsmen and other terrorists attacked villages in Plateau state, Nigeria at about 12:30 a.m. today (Jan. 24), killing at least 25 Christians, following the deaths of six others last week, area residents said. Thousands of people were displaced in the attacks in Mangu County that began on […]