More than 7,000 Christians have been killed in Nigeria since the start of the year, largely in attacks by Islamist militants and armed groups, according to a report published by the International Society for Civil Liberties and the Rule of Law (Intersociety).If You’re Reading From Phoenix Click On Read Original at the top To Read Full Article
The rights group said 7,087 Christians were killed and 7,800 abducted between January 1 and August 10, an average of nearly 30 deaths per day. It cited Boko Haram, Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), and radicalized Fulani herdsmen as the main perpetrators of the violence, which has hit Nigeria’s northern and Middle Belt states hardest.
Communities have reported churches burned, homes destroyed, and farmland seized in what advocacy groups describe as an escalating campaign of persecution. Benue, Plateau, and Kaduna states were listed among the worst-affected regions.
Nigeria ranks sixth on the 2025 World Watch List of countries where Christians face the most severe persecution, according to Open Doors, an international advocacy group.
The government has intensified military operations in the north and Middle Belt, but critics say it has failed to protect vulnerable rural populations. Officials often argue that some of the violence is driven more by land disputes and banditry than by religion.
Christian advocacy groups have urged stronger international attention. “The scale of killings and abductions cannot be ignored,” Intersociety said in its report, warning that attacks are continuing “with devastating regularity.”
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