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…
Mass Kidnappings Bankrupting Nigerian Churches, as Catholic Seminary Is Latest Target
Epoch Times Journalists Praised for Coverage of Nigeria’s Genocide
Ask Americans what they think about Nigeria, and most will have no idea that Nigeria is wracked by an internal genocide that has killed hundreds of thousands of Christian villagers. Even fewer will know the root cause of the murders. Which is why Lara Logan, a host of the Fox Nation program “Lara Logan Has…
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…
Boko Haram Terrorists Threaten Territory Near Nigeria’s Capital
Remnants of the Islamic State insurgency known as Boko Haram are moving to take over the Nigerian state neighboring the federal capital, according to security experts in the region. This development may be another step in the break up of the Nigerian state, say some observers. “I have proof as the executive chairman and chief…
Nigerian Military Says Air Strike Hit ISIS, Playing Down Alleged Civilian Deaths
ABUJA—The Nigerian military said on Thursday a deadly air strike hit an ISIS terrorist camp and that casualties could not be determined, after witnesses said the attack had killed dozens of civilians in the northeast, where the country is waging a 12-year war against jihadist insurgents. Two Nigerian Air Force planes bombed and killed dozens…
Is Rebellion in Cameroon a Bellwether for Nigeria?
News Analysis A recent strike by Cameroonian rebels in Cameroon’s Northwestern region has drawn speculation that separatist groups in Nigeria’s Southeast and Cameroon’s border areas are on parallel tracks. The English-speaking rebels in Cameroon’s mountainous border zone with Nigeria are fighting for national independence from the Francophone majority under the banner of a self-proclaimed nation of “Ambazonia.” Their…
Twitter Ban in Nigeria to End ‘Very Soon,’ Information Minister Says
ABUJA—Nigeria said on Wednesday it expects to end its ban on Twitter in a “few more days,” raising hopes among users eager to return to the social media platform three months after the suspension took effect. The ban, announced in June, has hurt Nigerian businesses and drawn widespread condemnation for its damaging effect on freedom…
Nigerian Forces Recapture 114 From Mass Jailbreak
ABUJA—A total of 114 of the 266 inmates who escaped from a Nigerian prison on Sunday have been recaptured, the prison service said on Tuesday. Heavily armed gunmen raided the medium-security jail at Kabba in south-central Nigeria late on Sunday, blowing up the perimeter fence and freeing almost everyone, but killing a soldier and a…
Nearly 70 Missing Children Rescued by Security Forces in Nigeria
Dozens of students who were kidnapped by bandits from a school in Nigeria earlier this month have been reunited with their families, the region’s governor announced. Zamfara State Gov. Bello Matawalle said in a statement on Monday that nearly 70 students were rescued with the aid of some bandits who sincerely regretted their wrongdoing, The Associated…
Victims of 9/11 Attack in Nigeria Also Mark 20 Year Anniversary
Dark memories of Sept. 11, 2001 strike a special chord with Nigerians who lost everything that same day in the idyllic hilltop town of Rankum, south of Jos. Unnoticed by Nigeria’s press and overshadowed by the sensational attacks in the United States, the brutal murder of 200 Christian residents by Fulani militants remains a traumatic…
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