JOS—Global rights activists have called for the prosecution of Nigeria’s former President Muhammadu Buhari for his alleged role in allowing religious massacres to occur throughout his eight-year leadership of Africa’s most populous nation. Buhari stepped down as president on May 29, after being in office since 2015. Activists speaking to The Epoch Times say his…
Nigeria’s Buhari Steps Down as President Amid Religious Massacres and War Crimes Allegations
Terror Raid Spike Threatens Minorities Near Nigeria’s Capital Ahead of Presidential Inauguration
JOS, Nigeria—A series of armed attacks targeting minority groups in the outskirts of Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, has left residents terrified and sparked fears extremists are seeking to intensify religious persecution as the country undergoes a leadership transition in the coming weeks. Nigeria is scheduled to inaugurate its president and vice president, both of whom are…
Mass Jail Break in Nigeria Threatens Terror Spike
JOS, Nigeria—A spectacular prison break on Nov. 26 in Jos, Nigeria has embarrassed authorities and sparked fears of a terrorist crime spree in Africa’s most populous nation. At least 252 inmates escaped after a black-clad, six-man team dropped from a speeding van at 5:20 p.m. and blasted through a gate lock with bullets and overpowered…
West Should Sanction Nigeria’s Genocide: Bernard-Henri Levy
WASHINGTON—Targeted sanctions against the Nigerian government for allowing mass slaughter should be a Congressional agenda, according to a celebrated French war correspondent. Bernard-Henri Levy, renowned French philosopher and rights advocate was on Capitol Hill recently to stir the conscience of the West regarding genocides past and present, chief among them, today’s war on Nigerian Christians….
Epoch Times Reporter Jailed in Nigeria
Religious freedom advocates in Washington are protesting the jailing Nov. 4 of a reporter at the forefront of reporting atrocities against Nigerian Christians. “This is an alarming development. If a journalist, reporting on the government’s refusal to prosecute those engaged in religious motivated atrocities has been arrested for his report, this would be further evidence…
In Nigeria, Terrorists Kidnap a Baptist Congregation
KADUNA, Nigeria—Authorities have yet to identify suspects or make arrests after a complete congregation of Baptists worshipers was kidnapped the morning of Oct. 31 in a rural area 50 miles southwest of Kaduna City in north central Nigeria. The attack is the latest instance of ethnic cleansing in the region, according to one expert. At least…
In Nigeria, Police Decry Massacres as ‘Wicked’ but Make No Arrests
KADUNA, Nigeria—One month after massacres that claimed the lives of 38 people in Central Nigeria’s State of Kaduna, Fulani terrorists have struck the Christian farmers in a neighboring county and claimed four more victims, according to the state commissioner of security. Yet authorities have yet to arrest suspects in either massacre. “The military and police authorities have…
In Nigeria, Fulani Pastor Preaches Christianity in Muslim No-Go Zones
“I know I will be killed. In fact, I am presently hunted, but I don’t care,” said Rev. Buba Aliyu, a former Muslim from the Fulani tribe. The Fulani tribe is one of the largest tribes in Africa and one of the most predictably Muslim. Yet Aliyu, who converted to Christianity in 1995, serves as a…
Mass Kidnappings Bankrupting Nigerian Churches, as Catholic Seminary Is Latest Target
KADUNA, Nigeria—Nigeria’s pandemic of kidnapping for ransom is bankrupting church communities in the nation’s northern states, and despite vows from police to remedy the problem there is no end in sight. In the most recent kidnapping, a gang believed to be Fulani militants struck a Catholic seminary on Oct. 11. The International Committee on Nigeria…
After 92 Days, Kidnapped Students and Matron Released in Nigeria; 10 Students Still Held
KADUNA, Nigeria—The eyes of the West are slowly turning toward Nigeria’s complex agony, but for the family of Abigail Philip, the big news is that “mom is back home.” Mrs. Philip, a widow and mother of five, and matron of Bethel Baptist High School Academy, spent 92 days as a kidnapped hostage along with her…
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