A multi-vehicle accident near the coastal town of Badagry, 70 kilometers from Lagos, Nigeria, turned fatal, claiming the life of a Youth With A Mission (YWAM) staff while several others were rushed to nearby hospitals with various injuries.
Fulani herdsmen killed six Christians on Friday and Saturday in Benue state, Nigeria, after slaughtering 15 Christians in a nearby village two days earlier, sources said.
Fulani herdsmen kidnapped four Christians in an attack on villages in north-central Nigeria.
Extremists in Nigeria’s Borno State, believed to be from Boko Haram, have beheaded four abducted individuals, including at least one Christian, in a graphic video released by the terrorist group, according to a report.
The persecution of Christians worldwide has "significantly worsened" in the last year, a human rights charity has warned.
In order to truly live out the Great Commandment and Great Commission, it is not enough to evangelize or simply serve our own communities of fellow believers in need.
The head of the Church of the Brethren in Nigeria has urged pastors to prioritize their health by scheduling regular medical checkups.
Fulani herdsmen killed two Christians in central Nigeria’s Benue state on Wednesday and two others in another part of the state on Oct. 3, local sources said.
Pray for Nigeria, where faith is a battleground.
Open Doors US is calling on churches globally to pray for persecuted Christians in sub-Saharan Africa – where more than 16 million believers have been displaced due to religious violence – during the International Day of Prayer on Nov. 3.
