Christians Slain in Central Nigeria, Animists Attack in South

Church building burned during night vigil, injuring members.

ABUJA, Nigeria (Morning Star News) – Fulani herdsmen on Thursday (Sept. 1) killed six Christians in central Nigeria, and the next day animists attacked a night prayer service in the country’s southwest, area residents and officials said. The herdsmen attacked the predominantly Christian village of Umella, in Benue state’s Guma County, at about 3 p.m. and […]

Christian Youth Corps Member Killed in Adamawa State, Nigeria 

Targeted attack supected.

ABUJA, Nigeria (Morning Star News) – A Christian posted in Yola, northeast Nigeria, as part of his youth service corps duty was killed on Aug. 26 in what was suspected as a targeted attack, sources said. Samaila Sabo Awudu was assaulted by at least five men with machetes at about 1:30 a.m. in his room at […]

Christian Woman Killed at Church Site in Central Nigeria

Suspected Fulani shoot her as she cleans building for Sunday service.

ABUJA, Nigeria (Morning Star News) – Suspected Fulani herdsmen in Plateau state, Nigeria on Saturday (Aug. 27) shot and killed a Christian woman as she cleaned her church building, sources said. Lyop Dalyop was sweeping and cleaning the Church of Christ in Nations (COCIN) building in Bangai village, Riyom County, when she was ambushed by “armed […]

Terrorists Kill Christian Lawyer, Kidnap Nuns in Nigeria 

ISWAP threatens to marry Christian abducted in train attack.

ABUJA, Nigeria (Morning Star News) – Islamic terrorists in southern Nigeria kidnapped four nuns on Sunday (Aug. 21), three days after suspected Fulani herdsmen shot a Christian attorney to death in the country’s northwest, sources said. Benedict Azza, director of the legal department of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Zamfara State Chapter, was killed when […]

Terrorists Kill More than 20 Christians in Taraba State, Nigeria

Catholic catechist kidnapped.

ABUJA, Nigeria (Morning Star News) – After more than 20 Christians lost their lives to terrorist attacks in two areas of Taraba state, Nigeria in the first half of August, a Catholic teacher on Sunday (Aug. 14) was kidnapped from a church site, sources said. Suspected members of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) shot […]

Terrorists Kill, Kidnap Christians in Northern Nigeria

Islamic militants threaten to forcibly marry kidnapped women.

ABUJA, Nigeria (Morning Star News) – Suspected Muslim terrorists in northern Nigeria killed an 86-year-old Christian in his home on Aug. 2 and kidnapped two others who were later released, likely after ransom payments, sources said. The gunmen killed Daniel Yatai at his home in predominantly Christian Manchok village, Kaduna state, shortly after 11 p.m., according […]

Children among Christians Slain in Attacks in Two States in Nigeria

Fulani herdsmen working with Islamic extremist terrorist groups, sources say.

ABUJA, Nigeria (Morning Star News) – Suspected Fulani herdsmen on Sunday (July 31) killed seven Christians, including four children, in an attack in Plateau state, Nigeria, following months of violence in neighboring Taraba state, sources said. Following a July 21 attack in Fusa village, Plateau state that left five Christians dead, assailants on Sunday (July 31) […]

Mounting Number of ECWA Christians Abducted, Slain

Six pastors killed, 27 church members kidnapped this year.

ABUJA, Nigeria (Morning Star News) – Suspected Fulani herdsmen and other terrorists in Nigeria have killed six pastors and kidnapped 27 Christians of the Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA) in the past seven months, according to an ECWA report. Among the 27 Christians kidnapped from January to date were six pastors, including one abducted in Kaduna […]

Dozens of Christians Kidnapped in Northern Nigeria

Bishop urges mourners of slain priest to remain steadfast.

ABUJA, Nigeria (Morning Star News) – Suspected Islamic extremists on Monday night (July 25) kidnapped 36 people from a predominantly Christian village outside the city of Kaduna, in northern Nigeria. The house-to-house abductions came after the kidnapping of 16 people from a nearby area in Kaduna state’s Chikun County on June 28. Area resident Narin Barde […]

Kidnapped Catholic Priest Slain in Kaduna State, Nigeria 

Another priest in the same state was killed last month.

ABUJA, Nigeria (Morning Star News) – The body of one of two Catholic priests kidnapped on Friday (July 15) in Kaduna state, Nigeria, was recovered Tuesday morning (July 19), sources said. The Rev. John Mark Cheitnum was director of communications of the Catholic Diocese of Kafanchan. Kidnapped at gunpoint from the parish rectory of Christ the […]