Fulani Militias Kill 24 Christians in Governor Mutfwang’s CountyAugust 18, 2026 — At least 24 Christians were killed in an overnight attack on Bin Mper community in Kombun District of Mangu County, Plateau state, the county of Governor Caleb Mutfwang, according to...
Nigerian Rights Commission Calls for Arrest of Islamic Cleric Over Remarks Against ChristiansAugust 13, 2026 — Sheikh Muhammadu Sani Yahaya Jingir, a prominent Islamic cleric in northern Nigeria, faces calls for arrest and prosecution after he described Christians and other non-Muslims as “infidels” and urged Muslims...
Hope That Endures August 7, 2026 — Part Four of the series, “When Creation Groans” By ICC Fellow Lisa Navarrette Throughout this series, we have explored how climate-related challenges can complicate the lives of Christians already suffering...
Nigerian Army Arrests Suspect Tied to Deaths of 30 Christians August 5, 2026 — The Nigerian Army arrested a 48-year-old Fulani Muslim suspected of participating in an attack that killed at least 30 Christian residents of Naridon village in Kaduna state. Troops from Sector...
When the Land Can No Longer Sustain Its People August 5, 2026 — Part Two of the series, “When Creation Groans” By ICC Fellow Lisa Navarrette Across Nigeria’s Middle Belt, the rhythm of daily life has long been shaped by the land. Before...
Climate Change Is Not Christian Persecution, So Why Does It Matter? August 4, 2026 — Part One of the series, “When Creation Groans” By ICC Fellow Lisa Navarrette The first light of dawn stretches across a farming village in Nigeria’s Middle Belt as Samuel walks...
Islamic Extremists Kill 30 Christians in Nigerian VillageJuly 28, 2026 — Rt. Hon. Stephen Hajara, spokesperson for the Kauru Local Government Legislative Council and Councilor representing Kamaru ward in Southern Kaduna, has called for immediate security intervention after Islamic extremists killed...
Extremists Abduct Pastor’s Wife, 3 Children in NigeriaJuly 22, 2026 — Islamic terrorists, suspected to be Boko Haram or the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP), abducted the wife of a pastor and their three children on Saturday, July 18,...
Fulani Extremists Kill 25 Christians After Nigerian Army Ignores Early WarningsJuly 15, 2026 — At least 25 Christians, including a 2-month-old, were killed in separate attacks during the weekend in Nigeria’s Middle Belt region. The first attack occurred on Saturday night, July 11, in...
Report Confirms Fulani Militias Responsible for Majority of Deaths in NigeriaJuly 10, 2026 — According to a six-year study conducted by the Observatory for Religious Freedom in Africa (ORFA), Islamic Fulani militias are by far the deadliest persecutors of Christians in Nigeria. The network of militias...
Pregnant Woman Flees Fulani Militia July 10, 2026 — Hours before giving birth to her first child, a 22-year-old mother became a widow after an Islamic Fulani militia attacked her rural community in Nigeria. The attack, which occurred between...
Community Appeals to U.S. Government After Fulani Militias Kill Christian Worker, 3 Others July 8, 2026 — Community leaders in Plateau state, Nigeria, are appealing for international attention after the killing of a Christian church worker and community leader, John Telle Danjuma, and the separate killing of...
Islamic Extremists Abduct Students in Nigeria July 1, 2026 — On Monday morning, Gunmen attacked Government Day Secondary School in Lassa, Askira/Uba Local Government Area of Borno state while students were sitting for National Examinations Council examinations, abducting students and...
Muslim Gunmen Kill 31 Christians in Attacks Across Plateau, Kaduna StatesJune 22, 2026 — Armed Muslim Tribesmen killed at least 31 people in two separate assaults on rural Christian communities in Plateau and Kaduna states within one week, according to various sources. The deadliest...
Nigeria Advances State Police Reform Amid Longstanding Security FailuresJune 12, 2026 — Nigeria’s parliament has taken a major step toward one of the country’s most consequential security reforms in decades, approving legislation that would allow each of the country’s 36 states to...
U.N. Experts Warn of Rights Violations Against Christian Women, Girls in NigeriaJune 10, 2026 — The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has raised alarm over credible reports of grave human rights violations affecting women and girls in Nigeria, including killings,...
