ICC Note: 

Christians in Kaduna state in Nigeria have faced harsh persecutions in the hands of the Islamist Fulani Herdsmen Militia in the past few months. Earlier this month, frustrated Christian youth of Kaduna released a statement that they are considering taking up arms to protect thier  families and  farms from the terrorist group. The Christian Association of Nigeria called the series of killings in Kaduna a form of religious cleansing after over 100 people have been slaughtered and burned alive in the last two months.

12/21/2016 Nigeria  (Daily News) –  About 15 persons have been reportedly killed while several others sustained various degrees of injuries during an attack by terrorists in Ungwan Rana, Gadani village, Gwagwada District of Chikun Local government area of Kaduna State.

DAILY POST reports that the communities under Gwagwada District, have of recent faced sporadic attacks by terrorists suspected to be Fulani herdsmen.

Residents of Ungwa Rana whose houses were burnt said they came under deadly attack on a broad daylight, on Wednesday Dec. 14, 2016.

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