Catholic Priest Shot Dead In Nigeria (Worthy News Investigation)
A Catholic priest has been shot and killed in southeastern Nigeria amid ongoing violence against clergy in the country, church officials say.
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Documentary Exposes ‘Father’s Day Massacre’ As Nigeria’s Christians Face Genocide
A chilling new documentary has highlighted the growing crisis for Christians in Nigeria, where investigators say more than three million believers face persecution from Islamic militants and other extremist groups.
...continue reading this storyOver 100 Killed In Weekend Violence Across Nigeria; Christians Targeted
Clashes between local security forces and Islamic fighters linked to crime gangs and designated terror groups killed more than 100 people across Nigeria over the weekend, with many victims identified as Christians, several sources confirmed Sunday.
...continue reading this storyChristians Mourn As Fulani Herdsmen Kill Seven In Nigeria’s Benue State
Christians in Nigeria’s central Benue state were mourning on Wednesday seven believers reportedly killed by Islamic Fulani herdsmen in escalating anti-Christian attacks.
...continue reading this storyBoko Haram Kills Eight Christians in Fresh Attacks on Nigerian Villages
Members of Islamic extremist group Boko Haram killed at least eight Christians in two separate attacks across Borno State over the weekend, local sources and authorities confirmed.
...continue reading this storyNigeria Emerging as Hub for 22 Islamic Terror Groups, Report Warns
A new report by the International Society for Civil Liberties and the Rule of Law (Intersociety) warns that Nigeria has become the headquarters for 22 Islamic terrorist groups operating across Africa. According to the organization, these groups are working in concert to eradicate Christianity and indigenous cultural traditions within the country, with the long-term goal of imposing a sultanate--a form of Islamic rule led by a sultan, in which political authority and religious leadership are fused under Islamic law.
...continue reading this story17 Christians Killed In Nigeria’s Plateau State
Predominantly Muslim Fulani herdsmen have reportedly killed a Christian woman in a village in Nigeria’s Plateau State—the latest of 17 Christians slain in the area since July 15, local sources said Tuesday.
...continue reading this storyKidnappers Kill 35 Hostages In Nigeria Despite Receiving Ransoms
Kidnappers in Nigeria have killed at least 35 people they abducted from a village in the country’s northwestern Zamfara state despite ransoms being paid for their release, officials said Tuesday.
...continue reading this story32 Killed In Christian Village In Nigeria
Details have emerged about a massacre of at least 32 people, including women, children, and a three-month-old baby, in what Christians called “a brutal attack” on the mainly Christian village of Jebu, in Nigeria’s northern Plateau State.
...continue reading this storyScores Of Christian Farmers Among Those Killed In Nigeria
Residents in Nigeria’s Plateau State are reeling from attacks by Islamist hardliners that killed dozens of civilians, most of them predominantly Christian farmers, several sources said.
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