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A federal high court in Abuja, Nigeria, has convicted 386 individuals on terrorism charges in one of the largest mass convictions in recent times. Those convicted were linked to Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) or to Boko Haram, a deadly terrorist group founded in northern Nigeria. The convictions come as the Nigerian government faces significant pressure from the United States to curb…
Days after the Palm Sunday massacre in Jos left at least 30 Christians dead, coordinated Easter weekend attacks across central Nigeria claimed dozens more lives, with multiple communities in Benue, Kaduna, and Nasarawa states reporting killings, abductions, and extensive destruction during one of the most significant periods in the Christian calendar. In Benue state, at least 17 Christians were…
Gunmen killed at least 30 people during a Palm Sunday attack in Ungwan Rukuba , a community in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau state , Nigeria. The incident occurred during the evening, when armed men reportedly entered the community and opened fire on residents. Eyewitnesses described the attack as coordinated, with multiple casualties recorded and several homes affected. Following the…
The government of Nigeria claims that Muslims are not attacking Christians, but Muslim bandits kidnapped 163 people from two churches two days ago. For US President Donald Trump, a broken clock is right twice a day. Here is the article from International Christian Concern (ICC). Nigerian officials said that 163 worshippers were kidnapped on Sunday when heavily armed bandits raided at least two…
More than 300 students and staff were abducted from a Catholic School in the Northern Region of Nigeria on Friday. International Christian Concern (ICC) President Shawn Wright issued a statement (see bottom of this release), calling on government leaders to do more to protect vulnerable Christian communities. The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) raised its estimate on Saturday of those taken…
Welp! I know to never go to Indonesia because they put people in jail for insulting Mohammed and Islam on social media. It's strange that millions of people in the world knowingly choose to follow the teachings of a man who purposely married a six-year-old when he was in his fifties. The article from ICC is below. After serving more than four years behind bars, an elderly Christian man has been…
A suicide bomber detonated himself during worship on Sunday inside Mar Elyas Greek Orthodox Church in the Dwelia neighborhood of Damascus, Syria. The attack resulted in the deaths of at least 20 people, according to initial reports. This marks the first known suicide bombing targeting a church in Syria. While no group has officially claimed responsibility, the Syrian Ministry of Interior stated…
International Christian Concern (ICC) released a comprehensive report, “Troubling Trends: Escalating Persecution of Christians in Africa,” highlighting the alarming increase in violence and persecution against Christians across the continent. The report details a disturbing rise in targeted attacks, particularly in countries with large Christian populations, such as Nigeria, the Democratic…
Artemis Ghasemzadeh, a 27-year-old Iranian woman, and other Christian asylum seekers in Panama were given a six-month extension this week to find a new home. Ghasemzadeh is in a Panama City hotel with two Christian families from Iran. They were first given 30 days to stay in Panama, then a two-month reprieve until June 7, and now a six-month extension to find a haven. Ghasemzadeh’s journey began…
It seems the frequency of jihadist attacks in Nigeria is matched only by the infrequency of successful prosecutions against the perpetrators. And even when these attacks take place near military bases, the response times are disturbingly slow. Many Nigerian Christians feel this chronic cycle of violence and impunity is all by design, and that their country has people in high places who have a…