Hope for Persecutors September 16, 2025 — By Lisa Navarrette, ICC Fellow Throughout history, the Christian faith has testified to one undeniable truth: the gospel has the power to transform even the most hardened hearts. From Saul of...
6 Christians Killed in Latest Fulani Militia Attack in NigeriaSeptember 15, 2025 — Nigeria (International Christian Concern) — Armed Fulani militias carried out another deadly assault on Christians in Plateau state, Nigeria, late on Sunday, Sept. 14, leaving six Christians dead and several...
Fulani Militias Kill 9 Christians in Early Morning Raid on Southern Kaduna VillageSeptember 10, 2025 — Nigeria (International Christian Concern) — At about 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 7, armed men stormed Wakeh, a farming community in Agunu Ward, Kachia County of Southern Kaduna, Nigeria. The...
Youth to Nigerian Government: Stop Genocide Against Indigenous ChristiansSeptember 3, 2025 — 9/3/2025 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) — In the aftermath of fresh attacks in Plateau and Kaduna states, Christian youth leaders have accused the Nigerian government of enabling what they describe...
Fulani Extremists Kill 15 Christians in Latest Attack in NigeriaAugust 25, 2025 — 8/25/2025 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) — At least 15 people, including women and children, were killed on Monday, Aug. 18, when armed men launched a coordinated evening assault on Christian...
Fulani Militants Kill 3 in Daytime Attack on Plateau VillageAugust 18, 2025 — 8/18/2025 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) — As a group of Christians left a morning devotion time and returned to their homes in the village of Gwon in Plateau state, Nigeria,...
Trial for Owo Church Massacre Suspects Begins in Nigeria August 13, 2025 — 8/13/2025 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) — More than two years after a deadly church bombing in Owo, Nigeria, that killed more than 50 worshippers, prosecutors on Monday arraigned five suspects...
Christians Endure Sustained Attacks as Fears of Terrorist Takeover Grow in NigeriaAugust 11, 2025 — 8/11/2025 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) — A series of sustained attacks in the county of Bokkos in Plateau state has left hundreds dead, entire villages abandoned, and farmlands destroyed, raising...
9 Killed in Attacks on Nigeria’s Christian Farming CommunitiesAugust 6, 2025 — 8/6/2025 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) — At least nine people, including a police officer, were killed between Aug. 1-5, in a series of coordinated attacks on villages in Agatu County...
27 Christians Buried Following Fulani Militia Attacks in Nigeria’s Plateau State July 28, 2025 — 7/28/2025 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) — The bodies of 27 people killed during an overnight assault on a Christian farming community in central Nigeria’s Plateau state were laid to rest...
New Bill in Congress Condemns Christian Persecution in Muslim-Majority Nations July 24, 2025 — 7/25/2025 United States (International Christian Concern) — Legislators introduced a bill on July 17 condemning the mass persecution of Christians in Muslim-majority countries and encouraging more U.S. involvement to protect...
Fulani Militias Kill 32 Christians in Plateau VillageJuly 22, 2025 — 7/22/2025 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) — Residents of Jebu, a predominantly Christian farming village in the Tahoss District of Riyom County, Plateau State, are mourning the loss of at least...
Use Your Voice to Help Christian Farmers in Nigeria July 16, 2025 — 7/16/2025 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) — Whenever we travel and pass through Jos to wherever we’re going, we get excited to stop at Riyom and buy vegetables and root crops. ...
Former Nigerian President Buhari Dies in LondonJuly 15, 2025 — 7/15/2025 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) — Former Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has died in a London clinic at the age of 82, reportedly after battling leukemia. Family spokesperson Garba Shehu...
Fulani Militants Kill Pastor, Church Member in Katsina Church Attack July 11, 2025 — 7/11/2025 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) — Armed Fulani militants stormed a late-night Christian worship service in the village of Yaribori in Kafur County, Katsina state, killing a pastor and a visiting...
Beyond the Grave: Why Counting Christian Persecution Incidents Is Harder Than Counting Deaths July 3, 2025 — By Lisa Navarrette, ICC Fellow In 2025, Christian persecution continues to be a sobering reality for millions across the globe. However, despite widespread awareness and advocacy, accurately measuring this persecution remains...
