Nigeria Christians experienced another bloody Easter.
The country experienced three separate attacks on Christians on Sunday as Christians celebrated Jesus’s resurrection.
The Nigerian military announced it has rescued 31 civilians kidnapped on Sunday morning during an attack on a church:
The attack occurred on Sunday morning in Ariko village, located in the Kachia area of Kaduna state.Gunmen opened fire on congregants celebrating the religious holiday, leaving five people dead at the scene.However, Caleb Maaji, chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria for Kaduna state, reported a higher toll, stating that two churches in the village were targeted and seven worshippers lost their lives.”Findings are still ongoing,” Mr Maaji told Reuters, noting that the precise number of those initially seized remained unclear.
“Regrettably, the remains of five victims already killed by the terrorists were also recovered at the scene,” the army stated, as reported by The Washington Post. “The fleeing terrorists are believed to have sustained significant casualties, as evidenced by blood trails along their escape routes.”
The residents said the terrorists operated “in the area for an extended period before encountering any resistance from security forces.”
In another attack, the Mbalom community’s residents told officials that terrorists slaughtered 17 people. The community is located in north-central Benue State.
The third attack happened in Borno State at the police headquarters.
An ISIS-affiliated group murdered four police officers.
I’ve been trying to document all the Christian attacks in Nigeria, but it’s hard to keep up since it happens all the time.
Here are some recent attacks:
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