An urgent prayer request came from my Fulani Christian friend in Nigeria July 11. His relatives were in danger: “Soldiers arrived suddenly and started chasing everyone. They arrested four men and stampeded the cows, which promptly got into the nearby…
Is Nigeria really the world’s most dangerous place for Christians?
Over the past several months, two Christian NGOs — Open Doors and the Voice of the Martyrs — have been persistent in their claims about religious violence in Nigeria. Both organizations believe the many acts of terror recorded in the…
BWA urges Baptists to stand with victims in war-torn regions of Nigeria
The Baptist World Alliance is urging the United Nations to increase its threat level designation for Nigeria and the Lake Chad region. The global Baptist organization cited rampant conflict and dislocation in the region, including “violence, murder and kidnapping” in…