Kidnapped Nigerian priest, 7 others rescued; 2 suspects arrested
A Catholic priest kidnapped in Nigeria’s Benue state has been rescued with seven other captives, and police have arrested two suspects linked to the case, according to reports.
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Nigeria extremist abductions surge 153% as violence rises, report warns
Abductions linked to extremist violence in Nigeria more than doubled in the final three months of 2025, according to a new report warning that insecurity in the country is worsening again after several years of comparatively lower violence.
3 kidnap victims die in Nigeria, held in same camp as 37 abducted from worship service
Three of 11 people seized from Nigeria’s Kaduna state have died while being held captive in the same forest hideout used to confine 37 worshippers taken during Easter Sunday services at three churches in a nearby community.
Nigerian journalist cleared of charges after reporting on violence against Christians
A Nigerian journalist has been cleared of criminal defamation charges for reporting on violence against Christians in the country, ending a years-long legal battle.
Nigerian Christian, Muslim leaders sign peace accord ahead of 2027 election
More than 50 Christian and Muslim leaders in Nigeria have signed a peace accord aimed at promoting religious harmony and countering hate speech and extremism, as the country prepares for a closely watched 2027 election.
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For years, we begged the world to notice the persecution of Christians in Northern Nigeria. Now it has — but the violence is only getting worse.
Christian woman wrongly arrested for converting from Islam: Nigerian court
A Federal High Court in Muslim-majority northern Nigeria has ruled that Islamic religious police have no authority to arrest a woman over her conversion from Islam to Christianity. The ruling curbs the reach of Hisbah, religious police units that enforce Sharia law.
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