Christian Leader Warns Nigerian Government

The head of Nigeria’s Christians warned his government to end the attacks targeting his flock after a recent surge in sectarian violence.

15 Christians Killed In Nigeria Attack

nigeria-bomb-abujaSuspected Islamic militants attacked a Christian worship service in in northern Nigeria Sunday, April 29, killing over a dozen people and injuring many others, an evangelist told Worthy News from the region.

38 Killed In Easter Bombing Near Nigerian Churches

nigeriaA car bombing in the northern Nigerian town of Kudana killed dozens of people and damaged churches during an Easter worship service Sunday, April 8, officials and Christians said.

Suicide Attack Rocks Nigeria Church; Several Killed

blankA suicide car bomber detonated his explosives during a worship service of a large evangelical church in Nigeria’s restive city of Jos early Sunday, February 26, killing himself and a father and child, government and church officials said.

Nigeria Christians Flee As Bombs, Shootings Claim 185 Lives

nigeria-bomb-abujaChristians are fleeing northern Nigeria where bomb blasts rocked the Bauchi and Kano states over the weekend, killing at least 185 people, including Christians, said rights activists and church officials.

Nigeria Militants Kill 6 In Church Attack

blankSuspected Islamic militants attacked an evangelical church in northeast Nigeria during a worship service late Thursday, January 5, killing at least six people and injuring 10 others, Worthy News learned.

Churches Burned in Nigeria

blankAt least four people were killed in attacks in the city of Geidam, Nigeria, after vandals set fire to at eight churches, destroyed a police station and then set local shops ablaze.

150 Killed In Attack On Nigeria Churches, Police (UPDATE)

nigeria-bomb-abujaIslamic militants shouting “Allahu Akbar”, or ‘Allah is great’, carried out coordinated gun and bomb attacks on churches and police stations in northern Nigeria, killing at least 67 people and injuring some 100 others, aid workers and witnesses confirmed Saturday, November 5.

Muslims Kill Another Christian in Nigeria

nigeriaAlready shell-shocked by attacks from Boko Haram, a hard-line Muslim group that seeks to impose Shariah (Muslim) law in the northern states of Nigeria, Christians again had to take cover after the August 27 shooting of Mark Ojunta, a 36-year-old evangelist from southern Nigeria ministering to the Kotoko people in one of Nigeria’s northeastern states. This murder comes less that three months after Boko Haram killed a Maiduguri pastor, the same city as Mr. Ojunta.

100 Christians Killed In Nigeria Violence

blankThe Christian community in Nigeria’s central Plateau state are anxiously awaiting the arrival of some 1,300 additional riot police following weeks of sectarian violence that reportedly killed as many as 100 Christians.

Islamists Kill 10 Christians in Northern Nigeria

nigeriaMembers of the Islamist group Boko Haram have murdered at least 10 Christians in Maiduguri during the last two months in what one Christian leader is calling a “silent killing” of Christians.

Bomb Blasts Near Nigeria Churches

nigeria-bomb-abuja A committee of Nigeria’s government was investigating Thursday, August 4, how to overcome rapidly spreading Islamic violence, after two weekend bomb explosions near churches in mainly Muslim areas.

Nigerian Christians Call for 21 Day Fast

nigeriaMany churches throughout Nigeria have begun a 21-day fast to invoke divine intervention and protection from Boko Haram, an Islamic cult that has threatened to attack on the anniversary of the death of the sect’s founder.

Nigeria Christians Flee Deadly Tribal Clashes

nigeriaA feud between the Kona and Mumuye tribes in eastern Nigeria has resulted in the deaths of as many as 100 people, including Christians, more than previous estimates, missionaries said.

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