Fulani címke | Stand for Christians

Plateau State Gov. Caleb Mutfwang expressed his condolences and strongly condemned the attack.

Police continue to investigate the murder and the gunmen are still at large.

Christians in Nigeria are regularly being targeted by local radical groups.

Nigeria led the world in Christians killed for their faith in 2022, with 5,014, according to Open Doors’ 2023 World Watch List.

Fulani violence remains a major threat in this region of Africa

The slaughter followed a similar assault the previous week in Antsa village, in Kwara District of Keana County.

Fulani herdsmen have been wreaking havoc in many parts of the country.

The militants were all armed with AK-47 rifles and machetes, locals told an ICC staffer.

The gathering was attended by the Plateau State governor, his deputy, and the speaker of the State Legislature.

Last year, Nigeria earned the title of the worst country for Christian persecution in ICC’s 2021 Persecutor of the Year Awards.