Jihadist groups such as Boko Haram and the Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) are behind a recent wave of abductions in northwestern and central Nigeria. In an extremely insensitive statement for the persecuted Church, Pope Leo XIV recently stated that “fear of Islam” is a political maneuver against migrants. How clueless. Take for […]
Nigeria: Muslims murder Christian pastor, kidnap twenty Christians
Trump’s threat hasn’t deterred them in the slightest. “Pastor, Nine other Christians Killed in Nigeria,” Morning Star News, November 5, 2025: ABUJA, Nigeria (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – Fulani assailants and other terrorists in Nigeria killed nine Christians in Plateau state and a pastor in Kaduna state in the past week, sources said. In […]
Nigeria: Muslims murder 15 Christians, kidnap 32 others in jihad raid on Dogon Noma village of Kaduna state
“Christian leaders in Nigeria have said they believe herdsmen attacks on Christian communities in Nigeria’s Middle Belt are inspired by their desire to forcefully take over Christians’ lands and impose Islam…” And they mean to do this by means of terror: “Make ready for them all that you can of force and of warhorses, so […]
Nigeria: Muslims burn Catholic seminary student to death in failed kidnapping attempt
“As for the captives, the amir [ruler] has the choice of taking the most beneficial action of four possibilities: the first to put them to death by cutting their necks; the second, to enslave them and apply the laws of slavery regarding their sale and manumission; the third, to ransom them in exchange for goods […]
Nigeria: Muslims murder 17 Christians in Southern Kaduna
“The militants came at night using sophisticated weapons.” Who is funding them? Other Muslims who believe that they are waging jihad for the sake of Allah. “17 Christians Killed by Militants in Nigeria’s Southern Kaduna,” International Christian Concern, March 15, 2023: 03/15/2023 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – Muslim militants recently killed 17 unarmed Christians in […]
Nigeria: Bishop decries pre-Christmas massacre as part of ‘deliberate plan to unleash evil’ upon Christians
Of course it is. “Make ready for them all that you can of force and of warhorses, so that by them you may strike terror in the enemy of Allah and your enemy…” (Qur’an 8:60) “Nigeria bishop: Pre-Christmas massacre part of ‘a deliberate plan to unleash evil’ against Christians,” by Douglas Burton, CNA, December 22, […]
Nigeria: Muslims slaughter 46 unarmed Christian villagers as security forces do nothing
It’s clear at this point which side the Nigerian government is on. “Herdsmen, Other Terrorists Slaughter 46 Christians in Nigeria,” Morning Star News, December 23, 2022: ABUJA, Nigeria (Morning Star News) – Suspected herdsmen and other terrorists killed 46 people Sunday night to Wednesday (Dec. 18-21) in attacks in predominantly Christian areas of southern Kaduna […]
Nigeria: Muslims storm Kaduna communities in midnight jihad attacks, murder 39 people, burn over 100 houses
“Make ready for them all that you can of force and of warhorses, so that by them you may strike terror in the enemy of Allah and your enemy…” (Qur’an 8:60) “Terrorists Kill 39 in Two Kaduna Communities, Raze Houses,” Arise News, December 20, 2022: At least 39 people have been killed in an attack […]
Nigeria: Muslims in army uniforms storm market, murder six people, abduct 12 including nursing mother and baby
They wore uniforms, as they did in an attack in Enugu just days ago. A contact in Nigeria explained to me: “The Nigerian Army is always complicit in the Jihad. They even aid it actively. Most times these attacks happen close to army command headquarters and they always shelter the terrorists who always have military-grade […]
Nigeria: Muslims kidnap 16-year-old Christian girl and force her to convert to Islam
“There is no compulsion in religion,” says the Qur’an (2:256), but it’s likely that Grace’s captors don’t consider themselves to be forcing her to convert to Islam. She could choose to be beaten or killed instead. So as far as they are concerned, she is converting of her own free will. “16-year-old Christian Girl Kidnapped […]