Amnesty International Calls out Nigerian Government for IncompetencyDecember 19, 2018 — 12/19/2018 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – Amnesty International has claimed that the farmer-herder conflict in Nigeria, has only been exacerbated by continued incompetency and inaction by the government. They believe...
Christian Leaders Call for Prayer Against Violence and Persecution in Nigeria’s Middle BeltDecember 4, 2018 — 12/04/2018 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – During a recent meeting with Nigeria’s president, Rev. Dacholom Datiri, President of the Church of Christ in Nigeria, issued a report claiming that 646...
US State Department to Travel to Nigeria to Discuss Boko Haram and Fulani MilitantsNovember 7, 2018 — 11/07/2018 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – For over three years, horrific crimes have been committed against the Christian farmers in Nigeria at the hands of militant Fulani herdsmen. In the...
Christian Traditional Ruler in Nigeria Executed Despite RansomOctober 30, 2018 — 10/30/2018 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – An ethnic leader in Nigeria, who was kidnapped on 19 October after a visit with the state governor, has been found murdered. His body...
Nigerian Pastor Abducted by Fulani Militants on Way to ChurchSeptember 6, 2018 — ICC Note: Father Christopher Ogaga, a Nigerian Priest, was abducted on Sunday, around 10 p.m. on his way to church. This abduction is just one of many recent abductions in...
Most People in Extreme Poverty: India or Nigeria?July 13, 2018 — ICC Note: Nigeria currently tops the list of countries in the world with the most people in extreme poverty. There are roughly 82 million people in Nigeria who make less...
Over 6,000 People Have Been Murdered in Nigeria So Far, Says CANJuly 11, 2018 — ICC Note: The Christian Association of Nigeria reports that over 6,000 people, mostly women and children, have been murdered in 2018 by Fulani militants. Civilians have long demanded that the...
Three Christians Shot Dead as they Return From a Family VisitJuly 5, 2018 — ICC Note: A funeral was held yesterday for the three Christians who were killed on the road on June 27. Reports state Muslim Fulani militants were responsible for their deaths....
Exceedingly High Death Toll in Another Middle Belt AttackJune 29, 2018 — ICC Note: On Saturday and Sunday in the Plateau State of Nigeria another attack took place. It has among the largest death toll and casualty count that has been seen...
Another Attack in the Middle Belt Draws Global AttentionJune 26, 2018 — ICC Note: The Nigeria Middle Belt crisis has again come to the forefront of the news media. Another attack took place this week, with at least 86 individuals being killed...
The Threat of Fulani Militants Exceeds Boko HaramJune 9, 2018 — ICC Note: The past year has seen an increase in attacks by Fulani Militants on Christian farmers that has surpassed the threat posed by Boko Haram. Attacks have been going...
Nigerian Fulani Militants Seen To Target Christian Institutions for AttacksJune 1, 2018 — ICC Note: Attacks by Fulani militants that may have once presented as territorial farmer-herder clashes with religious undertones have shifted. The sites of recent attacks include a morning Mass in...
Nigerian Catholics Protest the Murder of Fellow BelieversMay 22, 2018 — ICC Note: Catholic religious authorities and believers marched in protest of the murder of two priests and several worshipers. This protest falls within the larger context of violent outbreaks between Muslim...
Suspected Fulani Militants Kill Ten More in Kogi StateMay 16, 2018 — ICC Note: 10 People were killed in two villages of Kogi State, by suspect Fulani militants. This continues the long string of attacks taking place in 2018. 05/16/2018 Nigeria (This...
Villagers Confirm Church Attack Conducted By Fulani Militants to BBCMay 14, 2018 — ICC Note: BBC visited and spoke with members of the Church where two priests and at least 15 others were killed last month. The locals believed the attackers to be...
Nigerian Military Kills Ten Fulani Militants, Following Attack in AdamawaMay 13, 2018 — ICC Note: Ten Fulani militants were killed in Taraba state, Nigeria. They were caught fleeing an attack they had conducted on Mega village in Adamawa State. The military and police...
