Five Christian youths have been killed and several injured in two brutal attacks by Fulani militants in the northern Nigerian state of Kaduna. CSI is covering the victims’ medical costs. It was 8 p.m. on the night of March 23 and growing dark; the market traders had all gone home. Senior secondary school pupil Henry… Read more »
Residents of Jol community in Nigeria’s central Plateau State are protesting over the loss of their land following deadly attacks on their villages by Islamist militias. Hundreds – if not thousands – of innocent people have been killed by Islamist Boko Haram and Fulani militants so far this year in Nigeria and countless have been… Read more »
In the latest violence to hit Nigeria’s central Plateau State a Christian pastor and three family members were victims of a brutal attack by suspected Fulani militants on May 5. Rev Adebayo James Famoluwe, the head of a Christian high school in the village of Gana-Ropp, was at evening prayer with his wife and two… Read more »
Several fatal attacks have taken place on Christian communities in Nigeria since the start of April even as the coronavirus spreads across the country. On April 7 suspected Fulani militants killed a pastor and three members of his congregation, including a child, in central Nigeria. CSI’s local partner ECCVN reported that the attack happened after… Read more »
In Nigeria the reported number of coronavirus infections is low. But there’s huge fear that the virus could spread out of control. Among those most at risk are the tens of thousands who have been driven from their homes by conflict and who now live in overcrowded camps. CSI is working with partners in Nigeria… Read more »
Today, Christian Solidarity International (CSI), an NGO campaigning for religious freedom, issued a Genocide Warning for Nigeria, and called on the Permanent Member of the United Nations Security Council to take appropriate action to prevent genocide in Africa’s largest country. CSI issued this Genocide Warning in response to a rising tide of violence directed against Nigerian Christians and… Read more »
Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country, is in the grip of religious conflict. Yet the ongoing violence receives little attention in the West. To raise awareness of the conflict and its deadly impact, Christian Solidarity International (CSI) has launched an advocacy website entitled ‘Nigeria Report’. Sectarian violence in Nigeria has reached alarming proportions. Between them, the jihadist… Read more »
Following the abduction and release of Kim Dido, a son of Rev. Andrew Dido who is a Chaplain of Chapel of Faith, Plateau State Polytechnic, Barkin Ladi LGA on 20th day of February, 2019, a visit was paid to the man of God in his residence at Staff Quarters of the institution to ascertain the… Read more »
Armed Fulani herdsmen are to embark on terror attacks on the Jol Community of Riyom LGA to disrupt the forthcoming elections. “Armed Fulani herdsmen just invaded Plateau State Polytechnic, Barkin Ladi and abducted Rev. Dido’s son. The incident occurred a little after 8pm when Rev. Dido and his family were home in their residence at… Read more »
For years Christians in Nigeria have been victims of Islamist violence. The terrorist militia Boko Haram and other Islamists want to drive Christians out of their country. At the end of June 2018, the violence reached a new peak: more than 200 people were killed in ten mostly Christian villages. Numerous houses were burned down, entire villages were… Read more »
