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Christian Woman Killed in Nigeria’s Kaduna State
KAGORO, Nigeria (Compass Direct News) – A Muslim villager in Kaduna state allegedly helped Fulani herdsmen and other Muslims from nearby Kafanchan to ambush a Christian settlement, resulting in the death of one woman and gunshot wounds to two other Christians on Dec. 10, area sources said. Musa Blak, 60, told Compass how gunmen lurking behind trees outside his home killed his wife, Kunam Musa Blak, and wounded him and his cousin, 48-year-old Monday Blai … Read entire article »
Filed under: Christian, Muslim, Nigeria, Persecution
Three Christians Killed in Attacks in Nigeria’s Kaduna State
By Obed Minchakpu ZONKWA, Nigeria (Compass Direct News) – It was a few minutes before 10 at night when the staccato sound of gunfire interrupted the serene worship of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church near Zonkwa, Kaduna state. When the chaos ended, two women lay dead and 12 people were wounded. The attack by a Muslim extremist gang in Tabak 1 village on Thursday (Nov. 3) shattered the peace long known to Christians there, area sources said. The … Read entire article »
Filed under: Christian, Compass Direct, Muslim, Nigeria, Persecution
Eight Christians Killed in Nigerian Muslim Attacks
By Jeremy Reynalds, Correspondent for ASSIST News Service WASHINGTON D.C. (ANS) – A human rights organization has learned that last weekend Muslims attacked Christian villages and killed at least eight Christians in Kaduna and Plateau States of Northern Nigeria. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Assist News Service, Christian, Muslim, Nigeria, Persecution
