6 Christians Killed in Latest Attacks in Nigeria

May 8, 2025 — 5/8/2025 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) — At least six people were brutally killed and several others injured in a recent attack on the predominantly Christian communities of Marit and Gashish...

Faces of the Persecuted | Pastor Ojih

May 8, 2025 — Throughout the month of May, you will come face to face with the reality of persecution through the stories of seven courageous believers ICC helped rescue. They are not just...

How Media Outlets Avoid the Religious Aspects of Violence in Nigeria

May 5, 2025 — 5/5/2025 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) — You would think it's hard to overlook the religious motivation of a massacre when the victims are all Christian and the massacre takes place...

Faces of the Persecuted | Sarie Audu

May 5, 2025 — Throughout the month of May, you will come face to face with the reality of persecution through the stories of seven courageous believers ICC helped rescue. They are not just...

Committee: Driver Deliberately Caused Easter Parade Crash that Killed 6

May 1, 2025 — 5/1/2025 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) — A government-appointed committee determined that the driver of an 18-wheel truck that plowed into an Easter parade on Sunday, April 21, in the town...

Deborah’s Decision: How One Nigerian Teen Started Over after Leaving Islam

April 28, 2025 — 4/28/2025 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) — Two years ago, 18-year-old Deborah took her courageous first steps toward leaving the strict Islam she had been raised in. Inspired by the messages...

Helping Christian Teens Recover from Trauma in Nigeria

April 25, 2025 — 4/25/2025 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) — In the wake of escalating violence in central Nigeria, International Christian Concern (ICC) launched a trauma healing program for teenagers who have lived through...

ICC Reports Surge in Attacks on Christians in Nigeria

April 25, 2025 — Nigeria (International Christian Concern) — Since January, International Christian Concern (ICC) has documented a dramatic rise in attacks against Christian communities in Nigeria. In just over three months, more than...

The Plight of Persecuted Christians Should Be Raising Alarm — It’s Not

April 24, 2025 — 4/24/2025 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) — As the persecution of Christians throughout the world continues to grow, mainstream reporting of it is conspicuously missing. The slaughter of Christ followers in...

54 Christians Killed Following Palm Sunday Service

April 16, 2025 — 4/16/2025 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) — Following Palm Sunday celebrations on April 13, Islamic Fulani extremists slaughtered at least 54 Christians in the village of Zikke near Jos, Plateau state....

Court Declares Nigeria’s Blasphemy Laws Violate International Human Rights Standards

April 14, 2025 — 4/14/2025 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) — The ECOWAS Community Court of Justice has delivered a landmark ruling against blasphemy laws in Nigeria, declaring certain provisions of the Kano State Penal...

U.S. Lawmakers Advocate for Renewed CPC Designation for Nigeria

April 10, 2025 — To address the challenges surrounding religious freedom in Nigeria, U.S. Representative Christopher Smith (R-NJ-4) has put forth H. Res.220, calling on the Trump administration to once again classify Nigeria as...

Suspect Fulani Militants Kill 11 in Brutal Assault on Christian Farming Community

April 1, 2025 — 4/1/2025 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) — Suspected Fulani militants killed 11 Christians during a nighttime raid on the Christian farming community of Ruwi B2 village in Bokkos County, Nigeria, on March...

Islamic Extremists Kill 4 Christians

March 27, 2025 — 3/27/2025 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) — The peaceful Irigwe community in Bassa County, Plateau state, has been rocked by two devastating attacks in less than 24 hours, claiming the lives of...

Release of Illegally Detained Children Delayed

March 24, 2025 — (Editor's note: This post was updated to correct information about the government's involvement in the case) 3/24/2025 Nigeria — Sixteen children who were removed illegally five years ago from the...

U.S. Congress Moves to Sanction Nigeria Over Rising Christian Persecution

March 17, 2025 — 3/17/2025 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) — The U.S. House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa has approved measures urging President Donald Trump to impose sanctions on Nigeria due to the widespread...