Boko Haram (Nigeria)

No Cheeks Left to Turn: The Double Persecution of Africa’s Largest Church

Weary of attacks by Boko Haram and Fulani herdsmen, Christians in Nigeria ask how long they’re supposed to “count it all joy.”

Jeremy Weber in Jos|October 19, 2018

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Nigeria’s besieged Christians ask if they are forgotten.

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Nigeria’s Government Agrees: Islamist Terrorists Target Christians
The goal of Boko Haram and ISWAP is “to divide Christian brother against Muslim brother,” Buhari administration tells CT.

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Boko Haram Executes Pastor Who Turned Hostage Video into Testimony
(UPDATED) Beheaded Brethren leader taken captive in Nigeria said he was at peace with death because Jesus “is still alive.”

Jayson Casper|January 21, 2020
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11 Nigerian Christians Executed in ISIS Christmas Video
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Jayson Casper|December 28, 2019
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Two Nigerian Evangelicals Executed in Boko Haram Video
As ethnic and religious clashes intensify, the terrorists have pledged to kill every Christian they capture.

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Leah Sharibu Inspires Nigeria’s Christians, Faces Execution by Boko Haram
Beleaguered believers rally behind Dapchi schoolgirl’s example of keeping the faith under pressure.

Sunday Oguntola in Lagos|October 15, 2018
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Trump Tells Nigeria’s President Church Attacks Must Stop
Meeting follows widespread Sunday protests by Christians who oppose their government’s lack of action against Fulani herdsmen and Boko Haram.

Kate Shellnutt|April 30, 2018
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Nigerian Mass Becomes a Massacre: Herdsmen Kill 18 Worshipers, Adding to Hundreds of Victims
‘Vile, evil, and satanic’ attacks by Fulani now outnumber Boko Haram, one of the world's deadliest terror groups.

Kate Shellnutt and World Watch Monitor|April 25, 2018

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