Cameroon: Hundreds of Hostages Freed, 100 Boko Haram KilledFebruary 29, 2016 — ICC Note: Voice of America is reporting a joint operation of Nigerian and Cameroonian military forces has liberated the Nigerian town of Kumahe near the border between the two countries,...
Christians in Benue, Nigeria Suffering Spike in Brutal Fulani Attacks While Government Opens InvestigationFebruary 29, 2016 — 2/29/16 Washington, DC (International Christian Concern) - Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered an investigation into a recent upsurge in radical Fulani attacks on Christian communities in Benue State, Nigeria,...
Nigeria News: US Military To Boko Haram Front Line? Advisers Could Move Into Restive NortheastFebruary 28, 2016 — ICC Note: The United States may be ramping up its assistance to bring an end to the greatest threat to the persecuted Church in Nigeria: Boko Haram. The New York...
Report: Tens of Thousands of Christians Killed, Churches Destroyed in Nigeria Since 2000February 27, 2016 — ICC Note: Nigeria represents one of the most difficult places on earth to live as a Christian. The Church in the country's north, in particular, faces threats of violence from...
Nigeria: Army Foils Attack On Dikwa, Kills 26 Boko Haram MilitantsFebruary 26, 2016 — ICC Note: Nigerian forces have reportedly foiled another Boko Haram attack on Dikwa displacement camp near Maiduguri in northeast Nigeria. Global media are reporting the military killed 26 Boko Haram...
Report: 11,500 Dead, 13,000 Churches Destroyed in Nigerian Christian PersecutionFebruary 25, 2016 — ICC Note: A new Open Doors report detailing the ongoing persecution in northern Nigeria tells of alarming statistics about the number of believers killed, and the count of churches destroyed...
Nigeria Churches Unite for First Time to Address Violence in NorthFebruary 25, 2016 — ICC Note: Churches in northern Nigeria are bankding together for the first time to pressure the Nigerian government and the global community to take the present Boko Haram threat more...
Boko Haram Leaves 6.500 Children Malnourished in Northeast NigeriaFebruary 24, 2016 — ICC Note: Newsweek reports Boko Haram has left more than 6,500 children malnourished in northern Nigeria who now reside in displacement camps. That represents just a percentage of a reported...
23 Boko Haram Terrorists Killed, 150 Hostages Rescued By Nigeria/Cameroon TroopsFebruary 24, 2016 — ICC Note: Nigerian forces in concert with regional allies have ramped up a military offensive against Boko Haram that continues to bear positive results. In the latest news from the...
Nigeria: People Detained by Military Disappear in NortheastFebruary 22, 2016 — ICC Note: Reported numbers in northeast Nigeria suggest that the country's own security forces pose a threat to the local population, sometimes as scary as Boko Haram. Washington Post reports...
Inside a Fulani Herder Attack: Keys to Surviving Nigerian GenocideFebruary 22, 2016 — By Troy Augustine 2/22/16 Jos, Nigeria (International Christian Concern) - Residents of Ude village in Plateau State, central Nigeria were resting in their homes peacefully on Sunday night, February 14,...
Nigerian Troops Rescue 195 Boko Haram Hostages, Ambush Terrorists Near Sambisa Forest: Army SpokesmanFebruary 19, 2016 — ICC Note: Military operations in northern Nigeria fighting Boko Haram have resulted in liberating 195 more hostages. Kidnapping is one of the Islamist terror group's calling cards, made famous by...
Boko Haram Fighters Are Traveling to Somalia for Training, President SaysFebruary 18, 2016 — ICC Note: One of Africa's worst persecutors appears to be traversing the continent for training. Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud claims knowledge of Boko Harm fighters traveling to Somalia for...
Nigerian Women Freed From Boko Haram Face Rejection at HomeFebruary 17, 2016 — ICC Note: Imagine being rescued from the clutches of evil men, only to be rejected by your family when you return home. That's the experience for several women and girls...
Radical Islamist Fulani Herders Strike Central Nigerian Village, One Dead, Four Homes BurnedFebruary 16, 2016 — 2/14/16 Washington, DC (International Christian Concern) - International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that radical Islamist Fulani herders have attacked a village in Plateau State Nigeria with a hailstorm of...
Nigeria Vexed by Boko Haram’s Use of Women as Suicide BombersFebruary 16, 2016 — ICC Note: Boko Haram continues to use young girls as suicide bombers, a terrifying reality that plays part in persecution in the country where more Christians have died for their...
