“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…
Security tightens at Nigerian churches, mosques following attack
Nairobi, Kenya Security officers are protecting churches and mosques in Nigeria during services to ensure that worshippers are safe, a month after gunmen attacked a Catholic church in the Nigerian town of Owo, leaving more than 50 dead and injuring dozens of people. Archbishop Lucius Iwejuru Ugorji, of the Archdiocese of Owerri in southern Nigeria, […]
Nigeria funeral for church attack victims draws anger, tears
Abuja, NigeriaAP Nigeria held a state funeral Friday for nearly two dozen of the worshippers killed by gunmen at a church service earlier this month as church officials urged authorities to take swift action to avoid future tragedies. Mourners paid their respects to 22 of the victims killed at the St Francis Catholic Church in […]
Essay: As Nigeria reels from yet another horror, we must increase our prayers for breakthrough
ELLIS HEASLEY, of UK-based religious freedom advocacy CSW, says amid calls for international community steps up its efforts to assist Nigeria in bringing an end to this horrific violence, Christians must also persist in prayer for the nation…
Nigeria suspects Islamic State of killing 40 in Catholic church
Abuja, NigeriaReuters Nigerian authorities suspect the insurgent group Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) carried out a massacre in a Catholic church on Sunday in which 40 people were killed, Interior Minister Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola said on Thursday. Assailants wielding AK-47 rifles and explosives attacked the congregation at St Francis Catholic Church in Owo, in […]
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 […]
Nigerian forces hunt for gunmen who killed 50 at church
Owo, Nigeria AP The gunmen who killed at least 50 people at a Catholic church in south-western Nigeria opened fire on worshippers both inside and outside the building in a coordinated attack before escaping the scene, authorities and witnesses said Monday. Although Nigerian security forces have not yet identified who carried out Sunday’s attack on […]
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 […]