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What Happens When Rising Persecution Targets Christians in Nigeria? Faith Endures Stronger in God’s Light
Faith Facts
- ECWA leaders Rev. Samuel Adewumi and Rev. Dr. Joseph Agboluaje confirm victim was brother of church vice president Rev. Sunday Stephen Ajise.
- Ongoing attacks displace Christians, leaving pastors without flocks and crippling communities economically.
- Nigeria saw 3,490 Christians killed for faith last year, topping global persecution per Open Doors.
Suspected Fulani terrorists killed Christian John Omoniyi Ajise on March 11 in Oyatedo village, Kwara State, Nigeria.
His wife and four other believers were kidnapped in this brazen assault on the faithful.
Church officials cited kidnappings of Christians Dada and Ishola in nearby Ahun village.
Fulani militants, some embracing radical Islam, target Christian farmlands to seize territory and advance Sharia, defying Biblical calls to love neighbors.
“Many pastors are now without congregations, while members and residents have been compelled to flee their homes.”
The church leaders stated.
“Economic activities have been severely disrupted, and many families have been pushed into hardship.”
“They adopt a comparable strategy to Boko Haram and ISWAP and demonstrate a clear intent to target Christians and potent symbols of Christian identity.”
A UK parliamentary report notes.
Police vow action against banditry, yet our Nigerian brethren endure jihadist raids mirroring early church trials.
Believers everywhere must intercede, upholding family, faith, and freedom against such darkness.