Nigeria: Slaughter of Christians by Islamic Terrorists Continues, “The Government’s Failure to Punish Perpetrators Has Strengthened the Militants”
by Karen Faulkner, Worthy News Correspondent
(Worthy News) – The slaughter of Nigerian Christians by Islamic terrorists continues unabated and, on July 7, three more Christians were murdered in Nigeria’s Plateau state, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports. More Christians are killed in Nigeria each year than everywhere else in the world combined.
In the July 7 attack, Islamic Fulani terrorists armed with machetes and sticks attacked the predominantly Christian village of Maiyanga in Bassa, Plateau state, killing three people and injuring two others, ICC said.
The attack was confirmed by the Irigwe Development Association (IDA), which also called on Nigeria’s security forces to bring the perpetrators to justice, ICC said.
In a website statement about the horrifying situation facing Christians in Nigeria, the Open Doors international Christian advocacy organization says: “Violence by Islamic extremist groups such as Fulani militants, Boko Haram and ISWAP (Islamic State in West African Province) increased during the presidency of Muhammadu Buhari, putting Nigeria at the epicenter of targeted violence against the church.”
“The government’s failure to protect Christians and punish perpetrators has only strengthened the militants’ influence,” Open Doors noted.
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