Nigeria Christians Fear More Violence After Election Postponement
By BosNewsLife Africa Service
ABUJA, NIGERIA (BosNewsLife)-- Christians in Nigeria fear more deadly violence after the president postponed elections over security concerns as the government tries to regain territories currently held by Islamic militants.
NEWS ALERT: Nigeria Christians Mourn Dozens Killed In New Islamic Attacks
By BosNewsLife Africa Service
ABUJA, NIGERIA (BosNewsLife)-- Christians in Nigeria's central-east Taraba state are mourning the death of dozens of believers who were killed by Islamic militants while they were worshiping in a church.
Nigeria Christians Mourn Dozens Killed In Stampede
By Paul Jongas, BosNewsLife Special Correspondent reporting from Nigeria
ABUJA, NIGERIA (BosNewsLife)-- Christians in southeastern Nigeria were mourning Monday, November 4, after at least 25 people were killed in a stampede during a massive evangelistic gathering, officials said.
Thousands Flee As Nigeria Militants Kill Christians
By BosNewsLife Africa Service
ABUJA, NIGERIA (BosNewsLife)– Nigerian Islamic militants have threatened a massive bloodbath after killing at least two Christians in recent days, forcing thousands of people to flee their villages along Nigeria's northeast, refugees said Saturday June 22.
BREAKING NEWS: Warnings Of Nigeria Civil War After Violence Kills Dozens Of Christians
By BosNewsLife Africa Service
ABUJA, NIGERIA (BosNewsLife)-- Christians in Nigeria are mourning dozens of believers killed since Thursday, January 5, amid warnings from the head of Nigerian Christians that the violence is reminiscent of the outbreak of the 1960s civil war.
Nigeria Christians Flee As Bombs, Shootings Claim 185 Lives
By BosNewsLife Africa Service
ABUJA, NIGERIA (BosNewsLife)-- Christians are fleeing northern Nigeria where bomb blasts rocked the Bauchi and Kano states over the weekend, killing at least 185 people, including Christians, said rights activists and church officials Monday, January 23.
Nigeria Christians Flee Deadly Tribal Clashes
By BosNewsLife Africa Service
ABUJA, NIGERIA (BosNewsLife)-- A feud between the Kona and Mumuye tribes in eastern Nigeria has resulted in the deaths of as many as 100 people, including Christians, more than previous estimates, missionaries said Thursday, July 14.
NEWS ALERT: Militants Kill Dozen Christians In Northern Nigeria
By BosNewsLife Africa Service
ABUJA, NIGERIA (BosNewsLife)-- Twelve Christians have been "brutally murdered" in northern Nigeria by suspected militants of the Boko Haram group as part of its campaign to establish an Islamic state, rights investigators told BosNewsLife told BosNewsLife Tuesday, December 31.
NEWS ALERT: Nigeria Militants Kill 13 Christians As Violence Spreads
By BosNewsLife Africa Service
ABUJA, NIGERIA (BosNewsLife)-- Islamic militants have killed at least 13 Christians this week in northern Nigeria as part of efforts to cleanse the region of Christian believers, a rights group confirmed Thursday, January 12.