Assemblies of God pastor’s wife, 3 others killed ‘in cold blood’
Suspected Fulani herdsmen killed a pastor, his wife and three other Christians at around midnight on June 2 in Plateau state, central Nigeria, sources said.
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Skip to main contentSuspected Fulani herdsmen killed a pastor, his wife and three other Christians at around midnight on June 2 in Plateau state, central Nigeria, sources said.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's recent visit to Nigeria has sparked criticism, with a leading rights activist calling it a superficial public relations exercise that ignored the ongoing violence against Christians that some say has reached genocidal levels.
Yahaya-Sharif Aminu, who was sentenced to death in 2020 for sharing allegedly blasphemous song lyrics on WhatsApp that offended Islam, remains in prison in Nigeria as he awaits a Supreme Court appeal. United Nations experts have called for his immediate and unconditional release, highlighting concerns over human rights violations.
Following a rights group report that 1,336 people were killed in Plateau state, Nigeria between December and February, residents reported 18 Christians killed since mid-April.
Gunmen in an area of Nigeria where Fulani herdsmen are active attacked a Catholic school on the evening of May 7, wounding a security guard in an apparent kidnapping attempt.
A video of a pastor and his wife kidnapped in March 2023 appeared on May 5 in which he pleaded for help from the government of Nigeria and Christian leaders.
Armed individuals shot and killed a pastor and member of the Evangelical Church Winning All in the Kaduna Central District Church in Kaduna State, Nigeria, as he was traveling to a church conference. Kaduna State has experienced significant violence, often targeting the Christian community.