Tag: Fulani

Fulani militants killed 6 Christians in Nigeria

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

Thousands of Christians gather in Nigeria to pray after Fulani attacks

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

8 additional Christians killed by Fulani herdsmen in Nigeria

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

Fulani herdsmen continue their coordinated deadly attacks on Christians

The Nigerian government is suspectedd of complicity with the Fulani herdsmen in their attacks on Christians.

Nigeria remains a burial ground for Christians

Fulani militants are regularly terrorising local communities.

Nigerian army units watched Fulani militants burning Christian homes

The vast majority of Fulani are peaceful, but certain elements among them seem determined to spread hate and violence.

Fulani Terror group destroys Christian farms in Nigeria

ICC’s D.C.-based Regional Manager for Africa visited Nigeria in February 2022 and saw some of the destruction firsthand.

Fulani herdsmen abduct 46 Christians in Nigeria

The Fulani herders are predominantly Muslim, and extremist herdsmen frequently launch violent attacks against Christian farmers.

Nigerian Christian boy beaten by soldiers

Violence towards Christians in Nigeria remains commonplace.

Fulani militants burned down a village in Nigeria

Nigerian Christians have long suffered at the hands of Fulani militants.