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 […]

Christian Woman Starved, Left in Wild Animal Park

Muslim husband also deprived her of food, she says.

NAIROBI, Kenya (Morning Star News) – A Muslim upset with his wife’s conversion to Christianity in western Uganda denied her food and left her in a national park with wild animals, she said. Sharifa Muhando, 27, of Kasese town, said her husband beat her and kept her from food for a week after learning that she […]

New Christian Beaten Unconscious for Leaving Islam

Assailants intruded into his home and strangled him.

NAIROBI, Kenya, May 8, 2023 (Morning Star News) – A former Islamic teacher remains hospitalized after Muslim extremists in eastern Uganda on Tuesday (May 2) beat him unconscious for converting to Christianity, sources said. Shaquru Ndifuna, 33, was receiving treatment for blood loss at a medical clinic in Iganga town in the district of the […]

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 […]

Christian College Student in Uganda Slain for Sharing Christ

Muslim from his hometown suspected.

NAIROBI, Kenya (Morning Star News) – A Christian college student was killed in northern Uganda on April 14 for sharing about Christ with Muslims, a fellow student said. Jeremiah Mwanga, a second-year student at the Uganda Christian School of Professionals in Lira, Northern Region, was killed in his room at the school in Gwangabara cell, Boroboro […]

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 […]