Pastors Kidnapped in Kaduna State, Nigeria

March 28, 2016 — ICC Note: Three masked gunmen interrupted preparations for Easter worship in Kaduna State, Nigeria Monday, March 21, dragging off three Christian pastors while firing their weapons into the air, Morning...

‘Suicide Bomber’ Claims to Be Missing Nigeria Schoolgirl

March 27, 2016 — ICC Note: Nigerian and Cameroonian officials have arrested two girls who were reportedly carrying out a Boko Haram suicide bombing mission and one claims to be one of the Chibok...

Boko Haram Leader Abubakar Shekau Appears in New Video Suggesting He’ll Bow Out

March 25, 2016 — ICC Note: Firebrand Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau appears in a new video, frail and indicating the near end to his leadership over the militant Islamist terror group that has...

Nigeria: Gov’t Plans Farmers, Herdsmen Dialogue After Benue Massacre

March 24, 2016 — ICC Note: The Nigerian government is sponsoring a town hall event in order to try to bring community leaders together in the Agatu area of Benue where Fulani cattle herders...

Nigeria: Boko Haram – Soldiers Rescue 180 Hostages, Kill 5 Terrorists

March 24, 2016 — ICC Note: Nigerian military officials are reporting the rescue of another 180 hostages held captive by Boko Haram. As the Nigerian army continues to score victories against the militant Islamist...

‘How I Almost Became a Boko Haram Suicide Bomber’

March 23, 2016 — ICC Note: Hauwa is a Muslim Nigerian girl who joined the Boko Haram ranks in search for answers and help to stem the spiritual attacks she had been facing, but...

Nigeria: Mixed Reaction Trails Pocock’s Revelation On Chibok Girls

March 22, 2016 — ICC Note: In the fallout after a former British ambassador to Nigeria revealed that the United Kingdom (U.K.) and United States (U.S.) had previously known where 80 of the Chibok...

Nigeria: Report – 20,000 Killed, U.S.$5.9 Billion Property Destroyed By Boko Haram in Borno

March 22, 2016 — ICC Note: The World Bank reports the Boko Haram insurgency is responsible for about 20,000 deaths and has cost nearly six billion dollars in destruction since 2009. The estimates are...

Nigeria: Troops Kill Boko Haram Kingpin, 18 Militants, Rescue 67

March 22, 2016 — ICC Note: The Nigerian military has scored another success in the fight against Boko Haram. Nigerian media report that government troops have killed 19 fighters, including one top commander and...

Nigeria: U.S., UK Knew Whereabouts of Chibok Girls – Ex-UK Envoy

March 21, 2016 — ICC Note: A former British ambassador to Nigeria claims the United Kingdom (U.K.), and United States (U.S.) knew where the Chibok girls were at one point and failed to attempt...

Testimony of a 14-Year-Old Nigerian Christian Girl Kidnapped and Forcibly Married

March 21, 2016 — ICC Note: Patience Paul is a 14-year old Nigerian girl from a Christian family who has recently returned to her parents following her rescue from Muslim kidnappers who subjected her...

Radical Islamic Attacks a “Tragic Paradox” according to Nigerian President

March 18, 2016 — ICC NOTE: The Nigerian president called radical Islamic attacks a "tragic paradox" at a recent peace conference. Radical Islamist groups adhere to the Islamic faith and execute terrorist attacks upon...

Buhari Vows to Uproot Boko Haram and Quell any Future Ideological Uprising

March 18, 2016 — ICC NOTE: President Buhari of Nigeria has vowed to continue his governments campaign to eliminate Boko Haram from its borders and the surrounding region. It was the main focus of...

Nigeria Mosque Hit by Maiduguri Suicide Bombers

March 16, 2016 — ICC Note: Female suicide bombers strike again in northeast Nigeria, this time, blowing up a mosques, killing 22 people in Maiduguri. The militant Islamist insurgency Boko Haram has employed teenage...

VIDEO UPDATE: Hundreds Killed in Nigeria Attacks

March 15, 2016 — ICC Note: The following video from World Watch Monitor depicts scenes from the Fulani herder devastation happening in Benue State, Nigeria towards Christians over the past few weeks. More than...

After Massacre in Benue, Nigeria, Muslim Herdsmen Remain in Villages, Sources Say

March 15, 2016 — ICC News: New details have emerged from Benue State, Nigeria, where over the past month, radical Islamist Fulani cattle herders have massacred more than 500 native agrarian Christians and continue...