Catholic Priest Slain in Southwest Nigeria

Gunmen shoot him in the back.

ABUJA, Nigeria (Morning Star News) – Unidentified gunmen on June 7 shot a Roman Catholic priest to death in southwest Nigeria, a church spokesman said. The Rev. Charles Onomhoale Igechi was killed as he drove in the Ikhueniro area of Benin, Edo state, the Rev. Augustine Akubeze, archbishop of the Archdiocese of Benin said in a […]

Fulani Terrorists Kill 46 Christians in Benue State, Nigeria 

Villages are attacked uncontested for two days.

ABUJA, Nigeria (Morning Star News) – Fulani herdsmen on June 3 and 4 killed 46 Christians in attacks on a cluster of villages in Benue state, Nigeria, sources said. The herdsmen invaded Imande Mbakange village in the early hours of June 3, killing 28 Christians, according to a press statement from the Shitile Development Association, signed […]

Hundreds of Christians Slain in Plateau State, Nigeria

Fulani herdsmen attack one county for three weeks.

MANGU, Nigeria (Morning Star News) – At least 300 Christians have been massacred in one county of Plateau state, Nigeria since mid-May, including the killing of two pastors on Sunday (June 4), sources said. In Mangu County, Fulani terrorists killed the Rev. Shadrack Ayuba of the Assembly of God Nigeria church in Ntin Kombun village and […]

Herdsmen Kill Dozens of Christians in Benue State, Nigeria

Fulani said to be collaborating with other Muslim terrorists.

ABUJA, Nigeria (Morning Star News) – A Roman Catholic catechist and his wife were among dozens of Christians killed in central Nigeria’s Benue state last month, a local official said. Fulani herdsmen killed Dominic Dajo and his wife at the St. Peter Catholic Church in Hirnyam village, Guma County on May 8 in the course of […]

Pastor, Wife among 43 Christians Killed in Central Nigeria 

Fulani herdsmen attack two villages in Nasarawa state.

ABUJA, Nigeria (Morning Star News) – Fulani herdsmen killed a church pastor, his wife and 41 other people in an attack last month on two predominantly Christian villages in Nasarawa state, Nigeria, sources said. The Rev. Daniel Danbeki of the Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA) in Takalafiya village, Karu County, and his wife were killed along […]

Fulani Herdsmen Kill 12 Christians in Central Nigeria 

Pastor’s house among at least 86 homes burned down. 

ABUJA, Nigeria (Morning Star News) – Fulani herdsmen and other terrorists on April 16 killed 12 people in attacks on predominantly Christian villages of central Nigeria that continued until April 19, sources said. The assailants burned down the house of a pastor and other homes belonging to Christians in the attacks on Tattara Mada, Migini, Angwan […]

Fulani Kill 18 Christians, Wound Pastor in Plateau State, Nigeria

Herdsmen attack communities in five counties over 11 days.

ABUJA, Nigeria (Morning Star News) – In 11 days of attacks through Wednesday (April 26), Fulani herdsmen killed 18 people and wounded others in predominantly Christian villages of Plateau state, Nigeria, sources said. The herdsmen attacked 11 communities in Jos South, Riyom, Barkin-Ladi, Mangu and Bokkos counties. Three Christians in Darwat village were wounded in attacks […]

ISWAP Kills Pastor, Herdsmen Slaughter 134 Christians in Nigeria

Terrorists unchecked in Borno, Benue states.

ABUJA, Nigeria (Morning Star News) – Islamic extremists killed a pastor in northeast Nigeria, and terrorists in the country’s middle belt state of Benue killed 134 Christians the first week of April, sources said. The Rev. Yakubu Shuaibu of the Church of the Brethren in Nigeria (EYN) was killed in Borno state by terrorists from the […]

Terrorists Kill 33 Christians in Village in Kaduna State, Nigeria 

Anglican bishop says government is capable of stopping bloodshed. 

ABUJA, Nigeria (Morning Star News) – Fulani herdsmen and other terrorists killed 33 Christians in an attack Saturday night through the early hours of Sunday (April 15-16) in Kaduna state, Nigeria. Area residents said herdsmen alongside other armed terrorists invaded predominantly Christian Runji village, in Zangon Kataf County, at about 10 p.m. on Saturday (April 15). […]

Terrorists Kill Nine Christians in Plateau State, Nigeria 

Slain Christian's son kidnapped.

ABUJA, Nigeria (Morning Star News) – Fulani herdsmen and other terrorists killed a pastor and his two sons last month in Plateau state, Nigeria, and six other Christians were slain in the state in other attacks. Herdsmen and other terrorists at about 11 p.m. on March 26 broke into the North Jos home of a family […]