NIGERIA: New report finds “systematic, ongoing, egregious violations” of religious freedom
USCIRF’s new Nigeria Update Report finds “systematic, ongoing, egregious violations of freedom of religion or belief”
Category: Nigeria
NIGERIA: Kidnapped pastor and wife plead for help
Rev Paul Musa (59) and his wife Ruth (50) appeared in a hostage video uploaded by the terrorist group Boko Haram.
NIGERIA: Ten years of grief and disappointment in Chibok
Sunday 14 April marked the tenth anniversary of the abduction of 276 schoolgirls by Boko Haram
NIGERIA: Government urged to “do all that it takes” to stop attacks on Christians
Church in Chains has meeting at Nigerian Embassy in Dublin
NIGERIA: Aid distribution in Bokkos
On 10 January our partner the Stefanos Foundation distributed aid in an IDP camp in Plateau State.
NIGERIA: Over 200 Christians killed in “Black Christmas” attacks
An estimated 10,000 people have been displaced and over 1,500 homes were destroyed in the attacks.
NIGERIA: Rhoda Jatau released on bail
Rhoda Jatau, who was accused of blasphemy and jailed in May 2022, has been released on bail
NIGERIA: Rhoda Jatau’s bid to have case dismissed fails
Rhoda Jatau has lost her legal bid to have the blasphemy case against her dismissed
NIGERIA: Last Bethel Baptist School hostage escapes
Treasure Ayuba (14) has escaped from captivity and returned home
NIGERIA: Rhoda Jatau’s blasphemy case to be heard this month
On 27 November a court in Bauchi state will hear the defence of Rhoda Jatau, detained since May 2022 on blasphemy charges