Category: Ethnic Cleansing and Genocide

The religious driver is the fact that the Fulani are a primarily Muslim population. When they attack these farming villages, they often burn down churches, kill pastors, and destroy Christians homes and shops. It’s never been heard of a mosque being destroyed or imam being killed during these attacks, so there is a clear sign… Continue reading The Persecution of Christians Part 31

For the ethnic driver, there is a belief that the Fulani historically owned much of northern Nigeria in what was known as the Sokoto Caliphate. Due to this, some think that the Fulani are trying to regain control of what they see as their land. This leads them to then attack and take land from… Continue reading The Persecution of Christians Part 30

The major drivers of the Christian persecution for the Fulani militants is a very complex issue with socio-economic, ethnic, and religious drivers. For the socio-economic driver, the Fulani are mainly migrant herders who need access to land. The Christian farming communities of the Middle Belt also need access to this same land. This creates tensions… Continue reading The Persecution of Christians Part 29

The Christian Ethnic Cleansing has several different drivers, based on groups and location. For Boko Haram, they are dedicated to ridding Nigeria of all Western influence, of which they think Christianity is a part. They also seek to create an Islamic caliphate in the northeastern part of the country. ISWAP is very similar to Boko… Continue reading The Persecution of Christians Part 28

Besides ISIS, Boko Haram and al-Shabaab, there is another lesser known group which The International Christian Concern (ICC)  term “Fulani militants.” This is a hostile group of individuals who attack Christian farming communities throughout the Middle Belt of Nigeria. The term militants is used because there are many Fulani who are peaceful, but there are… Continue reading The Persecution of Christians Part 27

The International Christian Concern (ICC) has asserted that Nigeria is the biggest killing ground of Christians today. How big a problem is Christian persecution in Nigeria compared to what goes on in other parts of the world? The three biggest terrorist organizations in the world today are ISIS, Boko Haram, and al-Shabaab. Boko Haram has… Continue reading The Persecution of Christians Part 26

Attacks by Fulani herders in particular have had a devastating effect on Christian farmers -thousands have fled, leaving behind fertile farmlands. “Without the access to their land, they no longer have the ability to grow food to sustain themselves and their families. It is also hurting the larger community as a whole as there are… Continue reading The Persecution of Christians Part 25

Nigeria is becoming the “biggest killing ground of Christians in the world” due to attacks by Boko Haram and Fulani militants, says a leading charity. International Christian Concern (ICC) estimates between 50,000 and 70,000 Christians have been killed in the last decade in the West African nation, the most populous on the continent. Nigeria’s 206… Continue reading The Persecution of Christians Part 24

12th May 2020 – Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – Two Christian villages were attacked very early this morning in Adamawa State, Nigeria. The villages of Gon and Bolkin are Christian Farming villages that are part of Numan Local Government Area(LGA). They have long dealt with attacks perpetrated by Fulani militants and have suffered many deaths.… Continue reading The Persecution of Christians Part 23

A spokesperson for the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has confirmed that on 17 January, Boko Haram disconnected the Borno state capital Maiduguri and surrounding areas from the national electricity grid for the second time since June 2019.  Seventeen soldiers were reportedly killed and an unknown number kidnapped in attacks along Bama-Gwoza road on 17… Continue reading The Persecution of Christians Part 22