NIGERIA
Christian persecution in Nigeria has become increasingly violent and targeted. Nigeria is the deadliest place in the world for those who follow Jesus. With your support, you can make a great difference in the life of our persecuted brothers and sisters in Nigeria.
Here are some examples of what ICR Canada provides to Nigerian Christians:
Nigerian Widows Project
Northern Nigeria is the most persecuted region in the country. Boko Haram in the northeast and the Fulani extremists in the Middle Belt intentionally target Christians, considering them to be infidels. Muslim extremists are continuously attacking Christians, killing men, women, and children. According to reports by organizations like International Christian Concern, Nigeria is the most dangerous country in the world for Christians. Over 5,000 Christians are killed each year.
More women are made widows, more children are made orphans, and more men are made widowers than anywhere else in the world. ICR partners estimate there are 25,000 widows in Nigeria because of Christian persecution. ICR Canada is supporting widows (or widowers) whose spouses were killed by Muslim extremists.
Education for Nigerian Christian Children
Muslim Fulani herders, Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), and Boko Haram have insisted on eradicating Christians from Nigeria. They consistently carry out attacks in Northern Nigeria. Boko Haram burst n the world's consciousness when they kidnapped 276 schoolgirls in 2014. Their mission is the end Western education in Nigeria, and they, along with other Islamic terrorist groups, continue to terrorize schoolchildren.
Provide Emergency Aid
Many Islam extremists have a desire to see northern Nigeria become and Islamic caliphate. They are currently waging a battle across the northern states. Part of the plan is to remove Christians by force from these regions. The states of Kaduna, Benue, and Plateau States are the hardest hit by the Muslim Fulani militant attacks and have experienced repeated attacks over the last two decades.
Our partners in Nigeria are experienced in providing essential relief to attack victims. The provide quality items like rice, maize, beans, mats, blankets and mosquito nets. Our partners also offer spiritual support to these families, which are often led by women who have just become widows.
Pastoral Support for Northern Nigeria
The Muslim extremist group Boko Haram and Fulani terrorists have sought to rid Northern Nigeria of Christians. According to reports by multiple organizations, such as International Christian Concern and Global Christin Relief, Nigeria is the most dangerous country in the world for Christians.
ICR Canada, along with our partners, provide monthly support for pastors and their families. It includes transportation to and from hostile regions, Bibles and others tools for distribution, and education for their children. Our desire is to enable the pastors who minister in areas of severe persecution to do their work, and to encourage them to continue preaching the Good News in places where others dare not to go.
You can help provide support for our persecuted brothers and sisters in Christ in Nigeria.
Examples of what your donations will do:
News on Christian Persecution in Nigeria
Christian Killings Intensify in Plateau State, Nigeria
Christian killings intensify in Plateau State, Nigeria, as Fulani herdsmen continue a relentless wave of violence targeting predominantly Christian communities. What began as sporadic clashes years ago has now evolved into a systematic campaign of terror that has devastated families, razed villages, and left thousands displaced. In recent months, the violence has escalated to alarming…
Plateau State: Over 50 Christians Killed in Nigeria
On April 14, Fulani herdsmen launched a deadly dawn attack on Zikke village in Kwall District, Bassa County, Plateau State, Nigeria, killing at least 51 people. The predominantly Christian community is the latest to suffer in a series of violent assaults that have claimed over 60 Christian lives earlier this month. Area resident Blessing Yakubu…
50 Christians Massacred in Ayati Nigeria: A Nation in Crisis
A Brutal Attack in Ayati On August 8, 2024, the predominantly Christian village of Ayati, located in Ukum County, Benue State, Nigeria, was the scene of a horrifying massacre. At least 50 Christians massacred in Ayati Nigeria in what local reports describe as an attack allegedly carried out by Fulani herdsmen in collaboration with a…
Christian Killings Increase in Nigeria
ABUJA, Nigeria (Christian Daily International-Morning Star News) – The governor of Kaduna state, Nigeria met with church leaders after the pace of terrorist killings since September increased in a Christian area, including 25 people slain in the first two weeks of January, sources said. James Bitrus, Christian leader of the Dnata Chiefdom in predominantly Christian…
Pastor, Three Other Christians Kidnapped in Nigeria
ABUJA, Nigeria, January 18, 2024 (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – Fulani herdsmen and other terrorists kidnapped a pastor and three other Christians on Saturday (Jan. 13) in central Nigeria, sources said. The Rev. Haanongon Gideon, a pastor and council member of Ukum Local Government Area in Benue state, and the three others were ambushed on…
Christian Doctor Slain in Nasarawa State, Nigeria
ABUJA, Nigeria, October 27, 2023 (Morning Star News) – A Christian doctor was killed in a machete attack on him and his motorcycle driver on Oct. 17 in Nasarawa state, Nigeria, sources said. Terrorists attacked Dr. Stephen Angbas, head of Angbas Hospital in the town of Lafia, at about 4 p.m. as he was returning…