ICC Note: 

The targeting of foreign religious figures by Fulani militia is yet another proof that it is not a mere conflict between herdsmen and farmers over cattle and land.  It is evident that the Fulani militia specifically targets Christians who are farmers and also visitors who have no stake in the land or cattle.  We are thankful that the Bishop and the team with him escaped the ambush and continue to pray for the thousands of Christians who are continuously being  attacked by Fulani militia.  The most recent attack was  in Kaduna on Sunday November 13th. Over 30 people were killed and thousands displaced. 

11/17/2016 Nigeria (Christian Today) – A US bishop and prominent Christian peer have narrowly escaped an ambush by Muslim militants in Nigeria.

Baroness Cox, a lifelong campaigner for religious freedom and member of the House of Lords, was visiting an area of Jos in Nigeria where Islamist Fulani herdsmen have wreaked death and destruction on thousands of Christians and dozens of villages in recent years.

The Fulani are regarded as even more of a danger in the plateau state than Boko Haram.

Baroness Cox was visiting a vulnerable village with Bishop Stewart Ruch III, of the Upper Midwest Diocese. Just 30 minutes after they left, armed men descended and began shooting randomly, including at a wedding party.

It is believed they were deliberately targeting Baroness Cox and Bishop Rich, and might even have mistaken the wedding party for their delegation.

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