Seven Women Kidnapped, Forcefully Married in Nigeria in March and April

May 15, 2020 — 05/15/2020 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – According to the Hausa Christians Foundation (HACFO), 6 young women and one older married lady were kidnapped, forcefully converted to Islam, and married off...

Kano State Governor Appears in Conversion Video of Teen Girl

April 23, 2020 — 04/23/2020 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – A video has been released, showing a young girl named Becky, converting to Islam in Nigeria. The girl, believed to be 14-16 years old,...

Nigerian Mother and Daughter Accused of Kidnapping to Make Them Convert

January 4, 2018 — ICC Note A mother and daughter in Northern Nigeria have been accused of kidnapping in an attempt by the husband, who converted to Islam a few years ago, to force...

Kidnappings and Killings Keep Christians in Kano, Nigeria, Concerned

November 30, 2017 — ICC Note Islamic Extremist violence in Kano state has led to many Christians being killed or kidnapped this year. Some of the church leaders in this area have claimed that...

8 Churches Still Not Allowed to Rebuild A Decade Later

November 9, 2017 — ICC Note 10 years ago in late Saptember, Eight church buildings were destroyed in the predominantly Muslim town of Tudun Wada Dankadai, in Kano state. These churches still have not...

2 Christian Men Killed 4 Christians Abducted in Kano, Nigeria

August 31, 2017 — ICC Note There are 8 states in Northern Nigeria that are governed by Sharia Law. This has made these Northern states especially hostile for Christians to live in. On August...

Boko Haram Executes 8 for Being Apostates

July 12, 2017 — ICC Note: Boko Haram released a new video of a public execution of 8 men. They called these men apostates, meaning they had left the Islamic Faith. The crime of...

UPDATE: Nigeria: suspects in blasphemy case released

November 4, 2016 — ICC Note: The sad reality of persecution is that there may never be justice served for those who persecuted them; not on this earth anyway. The five people who were...