Saturday, February 17, 2024

More Than 8,000 Christians Killed in Nigeria in 2023; Most Killed by any Nation, Backed by Govt.

 Nigeria has witnessed the bloodiest year of Islamist attacks against Christians in 2023,with more than 8,000 killed ,according to a new report by the Catholic--inspired NGO, the Internartional Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law, the Crux website reports today (Feb. 17, 2024).


The report published Feb. 14 -- which was Ash Wednesday -- gives harrowing details of killings , kidnappings, and forced disappearances of largely Christian populations in several parts of Nigeria. 


"The combined forces of the Government protected Islamic jihadists and the country 's Security Forces (NSFC) are directly and vicariously accountable for hacking to death in 2023 no fewer than 8,222 defenseless Christians," said the report.

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