“Hard to be a Christian”: Christians in Nigeria recount experiences of trauma following church attacks
TONNY ONYULO reports on how Christians in Nigeria are coping in the wake of attacks on churches…
Five suspects arrested in Nigeria Catholic church massacre
Abuja, Nigeria Reuters Nigeria has arrested five suspects in an Islamist militant attack in a Catholic church that killed 40 people in early June, Chief of Defence Staff General Leo Irabor said on Tuesday. Nigerian authorities have said they suspect insurgent group Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) carried out the massacre of members of […]
Children among 77 freed from Nigeria church after being held for rapture – police
Abuja, Nigeria AP Police in Nigeria have freed at least 77 people who were kept in a church basement by pastors who preached to them about Christian believers ascending to heaven with the second coming of Jesus Christ, authorities said Sunday. The people rescued Friday night from the church in Ondo state included 23 children, […]
Catholic diocese appeals for financial help after church attack in Nigeria
Nairobi, Kenya The Catholic Diocese of Ondo in south-west Nigeria is appealing for financial assistance to assist victims of the church attack in which 40 people died and others were injured when gunmen attacked St Francis Catholic Church earlier this month. “We want to thank those who have already reached out to the victims’ families […]
At least 38 killed in attack on church in Nigeria during Sunday service – Catholic diocese
Abuja. Nigeria AP Gunmen with explosives killed at least 38 persons including five children in an attack on a Catholic church in south-western Nigeria, the Ondo State Catholic Diocese has told The Associated Press. Some of the dead “were taken to private hospitals and we have not been able to ascertain the number of casualties […]
More than 50 feared dead in Nigeria church attack, officials say
Abuja, Nigeria AP Gunmen opened fire on worshippers and detonated explosives at a Catholic church in south-western Nigeria on Sunday, leaving dozens feared dead, state lawmakers said. The attackers targeted the St Francis Catholic Church in Ondo state just as the worshippers gathered on Pentecost Sunday, legislator Ogunmolasuyi Oluwole said. Among the dead were many […]