Nigeria

“Asked by reporters Sunday on Air Force One whether that could mean sending U.S. troops into the country, or striking Nigeria from the air, Trump was non-committal. ‘Could be,’ he said.” - RNS

“According to Global Christian Relief and other human rights monitors, Nigeria remains the deadliest place in the world for Christians. In 2024 alone, more than 4,100 Christians were killed for their faith—82 percent of all Christian martyrdoms worldwide.” - Denison Forum

“Violent clashes have broken out between groups of Methodists in Nigeria and Liberia as a divide over the ordination of LGBTQ clergy and same-sex marriage has split the United Methodist Church.” - RNS

“Terrorists killed Lawan Andimi yesterday (Jan. 20), according to Today.NG, which described Andimi as a Michika pastor who led a local chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN).” - BPNews

“Armed Fulani herdsmen killed 120 Christian mourners and injured others leaving a weekend funeral in Plateau State, a Nigerian pastor reported, although varying casualty counts exceed 200.” BPNews

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