Tensions Remain High in Nigeria over Death of ChristianNovember 22, 2023 — 11/22/2023 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) -- Tensions are still high in a Christian minority community after a 35-year-old Christian who instructs children in the Church of Christ in All Nations...
Pastor Killed, Wife Kidnapped by Militants in Nigeria November 20, 2023 — 11/20/2023 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – Suspected Fulani militants recently attacked two rural Christian communities in Nigeria, killing a 48-year-old pastor-farmer, and kidnapping his wife while demanding a ransom of...
Woman Held Five Months Without Trial in NigeriaNovember 10, 2023 — 11/10/2023 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) -- A Christian woman and mother of five children, Rhoda Ya’u Jatau, has been detained and quarantined for five months since her arrest in May...
Boko Haram Kills at Least 11 in Borno StateNovember 9, 2023 — 11/09/2023 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – Suspected Boko Haram jihadists attacked rice fields in the farming community of Zabarmari outside the regional capital Maiduguri on Monday, Nov. 6. The attackers...
Persecuted Christian Communities in Nigeria Organize Cultural Festival and Demand JusticeNovember 2, 2023 — 11/02/2023 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) -- The Rigwe tribesmen in North-Central Nigeria recently organized a cultural festival in Jos City that drew communities from across the country. The annual festival...
Nigerians in Plateau State Seek Justice for Massacre Six Years AgoOctober 21, 2023 — 10/21/2023 – Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – Six years after a massacre of 29 Christians in a small community in Plateau State, Nigeria, residents are still waiting for justice. At...
A Christian Community in Nigeria Mourns, Hours After Celebrating Nigeria’s IndependenceOctober 6, 2023 — 10/06/2023 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – Hours after celebrating Nigeria's 63rd Independence Anniversary at a local church in Kwall district of Bassa county, northcentral Nigeria, Christians from Du Village gathered...
Nigerian Air Force Strikes Terrorist GroupsOctober 4, 2023 — 10/04/2023 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) -- The Nigerian Air Force recently conducted airstrikes against extremist groups in the Lake Chad Basin including Boko Haram/Islamic States of West Africa Province (ISWAP)...
Report: Thousands of Acres Stolen in NigeriaOctober 4, 2023 — 10/04/2023 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) -- Fulani militants seized more than 4,519 hectares (about 10,000 acres) of farmland in central Nigeria over the past five years to graze their cattle,...
Three Villagers Killed in Kaduna State AttackSeptember 27, 2023 — 09/27/2023 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) -- The Irigwe Development Association (IDA) in Kaduna State, Nigeria said three of its members were killed by suspected Fulani militants this week. Three other...
Nigeria’s Trajectory: A Dynamic Dance of Power and Volatility September 26, 2023 — By Greg Cochran, Ph.D., ICC Fellow One of my grandsons has a fascination with volcanoes. He has amassed a small library of volcano literature. What is it about volcanoes that...
Nigerian Christians in Kaduna Appeal to State LeadersSeptember 23, 2023 — 09/23/2023 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) -- Despite appealing personally to state leaders, Christians of Kaduna State in Nigeria continue to face malicious terrorist attacks from Fulani militants. Christian leaders in...
90% of the 5,500 Christians Killed in 2022 Were NigerianSeptember 11, 2023 — 09/11/2023 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – Of the 5,500 Christians who were killed last year because of their faith, 90 percent were Nigerian, according to Crux and the International Society...
Seminarian Dies in Catholic Church Attack in NigeriaSeptember 9, 2023 — 09/09/2023 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) -- Suspected Muslim terrorists attacked and burned a Catholic seminary in Kaduna State, Nigeria on Friday and killed a young seminarian who was trapped in...
Nigerian Security Forces Rescue CaptivesAugust 30, 2023 — 08/30/2023 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) - Nigerian security forces have rescued 25 captives, mostly women and children, held by Boko Haram in the northeastern part of the country. The military...
Essential Perceptions in Nigeria’s Herder Farmer ConflictAugust 11, 2023 — By Greg Cochran, Ph.D., ICC Fellow What does coffee have in common with violence in Nigeria? Not much. But one similarity comes to mind. Consider the following facts about America’s...
