CSW calls for action to address rising number of attacks against Christians in Nigeria as President Muhammadu Buhari visits UK this week
Religious freedom advocacy CSW has called on the British Government to raise the deteriorating security situation in Nigeria with President Muhammadu Buhari when he visits the UK this week. The call comes after recent weeks have seen a renewed surge of violence targeting Christian communities in Nigeria’s Kaduna state. Recent incidents include the abduction of […]
In northern Nigeria, Muslims and Christians take small steps toward reconciliation
Kampala, UgandaRNS Recently, a group of Muslims visited Christian widows and orphans in north-western Nigeria and donated food, clothing and school items as part of efforts to enhance peaceful coexistence among different faiths. “I can’t believe they came and visited me,” said Judy Ugwu, a mother of four who lives in Kaduna state in northwestern […]
Fulani attacks in Nigeria kill more than 1,200, investigation finds
World Watch Monitor Attacks by Fulani herdsmen in Nigeria’s central state of Benue have claimed at least 1,269 lives, a study by Nigeria’s Premium Times magazine has shown. On 21st February, in an attack in Agatu, for instance, one of the most serious in Nigeria in recent years – over 500 villagers were reportedly massacred and over 7,000 […]