Nigeria

On August 6, 2025, coordinated attacks struck Christian farming communities in Benue state, Nigeria, leaving at least nine people dead and many displaced. Armed militants targeted homes and farmlands in a region already marked by ongoing violence, escalating fears of further instability and raising alarms within local and international Christian organizations. Escalating Violence in Nigeria’s Middle

Nigerian persecution of Christians and other minority religions Rhoda Jatau, a Christian and mother of five in Nigeria, has been fully acquitted of any wrongdoing after a two-and-a-half-year legal ordeal involving alleged blasphemy charges. Jatau was imprisoned in May 2022 for reportedly sharing a video on WhatsApp that condemned the lynching of Deborah Emmanuel Yakubu, a

Lawan Andimi, a pastor for the Christian Church of the Brethren in Nigeria, was abducted on January 2, 2020 by Boko Haram militants. He gained worldwide notoriety when his captors released a video demanding he plead for his life. Instead, Andimi turned the video into a Christian message of hope. In last week’s video, Andimi offered