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4/16/2026 (ICC) A federal high court in Nigeria has convicted 386 individuals on terrorism charges in one of the largest mass convictions in recent times. Those convicted were linked to Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) or to Boko Haram. Reports indicate that those convicted received sentences ranging from five years to life in prison. In 2025, the United States added Nigeria back to its Countries of Particular Concern (CPC) list, which designates countries with par

4/2/2026 ( Morning Star News , MSN , MSN ) Over a three-day period, dozens of Christians were killed by Muslim terrorists in three states. On Palm Sunday, at least 28 men, women and children were killed in Plateau state during the night by terrorists (most likely Fulani militants) on motorcycles and dozens of others were wounded. Also on Palm Sunday, at least 13 Christians were killed and dozens kidnapped at night while attending a wedding reception in Kaduna state. The a

11/13/2025 ( Morning Star News ) Rev. Dachomo The Rev. Ezekiel Dachomo, is facing death threats for speaking against Islamic extremist attacks on Christians and calling for protection against “genocide.” Pastor Dachomo told reporters on Oct. 24 that Islamic extremists have marked him for assassination because he called on the Nigerian and U.S. governments to help protect Christians against genocide. The statements followed an Oct. 15 video of Pastor Dachomo standing in a m

10/23/2025 ( VOM ) A young Christian has fled his family after they beat and threatened him. Adnan grew up in a predominately Muslim area of northern Nigeria and loved to study the Quran. When he noticed contradictions between what he had been told about Jesus and what he read in the Quran, his teachers told him to stop asking questions. He then secretly visited a church where Christians welcomed him. He also enjoyed the music and the teaching. Later, he met privately with

7/31/2025 ( VOM ) A Christian widow has been unable to support herself and her children as Islamists regularly destroy her crops....

6/26/2025 ( VOM ) Christians continue to be murdered by Muslim Fulani militants in the central Nigerian Plateau State and Benue State....

6/6/2025 ( Morning Star News , Morning Star News ) Funeral for Christians killed June 1 Christians continue to be murdered by Muslim...

5/22/2025 ( VOM ) A Christian convert from Islam chose to remain in his community despite being opposed for his Christian witness....

4/10/2025 ( ICC ) ( CDI , CDI , CDI ) The U.S. Congress is moving toward redesigning Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC)...

2/6/2025 ( ICC ) Boko Haram is escalating attacks on Christian communities in Chibok, Borno state, displacing more than 4,000...

12/10/2024 ( Christian Daily International ) Fulani herdsmen killed 48 Christians in central Nigeria’s Benue state between Nov. 24 and...

9/19/2024 ( VOM ) Nigerian church leaders request urgent prayer for Pastor Paul Musa. In March 2023, Pastor Paul and his wife, Ruth,...

8/13/2024 ( ICC ) Six years ago, the Fulani extremists murdered the parents of Josiah Micah Wayit and his five younger siblings...

5/2024 ( Christian Daily 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ) The unhindered killings of Christians in Nigeria continues unabated. Muslim Fulani herder...

12/26/2023 ( Christian Daily ) Terrorists massacred 160 people, many of them preparing for church Christmas programs, Saturday night...