The Christian Association of Nigeria [CAN] has confirmed that 215 pupils and twelve staff members were kidnapped by gunmen from a Catholic school in Niger state, north central Nigeria on…
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US considering sanctions, Pentagon engagement in plan to protect Christians in Nigeria
The United States is considering actions such as sanctions and Pentagon engagement on counterterrorism as part of a plan to compel the Nigerian government to better protect Christian communities and…
Read More US considering sanctions, Pentagon engagement in plan to protect Christians in NigeriaBandits demand ₦3bn ransom for abducted Kwara worshippers
Bandits who abducted worshippers at the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) in the Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State have demanded ₦100 million as ransom for each of the abductees. At least…
Read More Bandits demand ₦3bn ransom for abducted Kwara worshippersI watched Fulani militants kill my five children – Victim of Yelwata attack testifies at US Congress
A survivor of the Yelwata attack in Benue State, Msurshima Apeh, has narrated her ordeal before the United States Congress, describing how she watched the killing of her five children…
Read More I watched Fulani militants kill my five children – Victim of Yelwata attack testifies at US CongressCurrent surge in terrorism across West Africa poses existential threat, ECOWAS warns
Omar Touray, president of the ECOWAS Commission, has warned that the current surge in terrorism across West Africa and the Sahel region poses an existential threat to the subregion. Mr…
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