RELEASE – Demonstration in Omaha to Free the Slaves of Nigeria
For Immediate Release June 3, 2021 Committee to Free Nigerian Slaves Calls for an End to Modern-Day Bondage WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Saturday, June 5, at 10 A.M., the Committee…
RELEASE – United States Takes Action Against Violators of Religious Freedom
Save the Persecuted Christians | December 16, 2020 CONTACT:Hamilton Strategies, Media@HamiltonStrategies.com, Nick DiFazio, 610.584.1096, ext. 104, or Deborah Hamilton, ext. 102 Save the Persecuted Christians Applauds the Designation of Nigeria as a…
RELEASE – Save the Persecuted Christians Responds to Recent Attacks in Northeastern Nigeria
Save the Persecuted Christians | December 1, 2020 ‘There Must Be Accountability for These Violent Attacks’ WASHINGTON— Many civilians are dead after armed men on motorcycles gruesomely attacked agricultural workers in northeastern…
RELEASE – Save the Persecuted Christians Encourages Attendance Side-Events to the Polish Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom
For Immediate Release | November 10, 2020 ‘Christians Have a Responsibility to Inform Themselves’ WASHINGTON—Save the Persecuted Christians (STPC), a leading international human rights advocacy group which works on behalf of hundreds of…
RELEASE – STPC Draws Attention to Hidden Genocide and Christian Persecution in Nigeria
For Immediate Release | October 27, 2020 Nigerian Christians Join #EndSARS Protests toShine Spotlight on Nigerian Government’s Problems WASHINGTON — Save the Persecuted Christians (STPC), which advocates on behalf of hundreds of millions of…
NIGERIA – Boko Haram Jihadists Kill 14 Farmers in Northeast Nigeria
The Defense Post | October 13, 2020 Fighters from the Boko Haram jihadist group killed 14 farmers in restive northeast Nigeria, members of a government-backed militia said Tuesday. The sources…
NIGERIA – Christian Leaders and Congressmen Call for Action in Nigerian Christian Genocide
Decision Magazine | Jerry Pierce | September 17, 2020 As Boko Haram and Fulani herdsmen continue murders and kidnappings, groups press for U.S. special envoy The United States must act…
NIGERIA – Boko Haram members attack Borno community and abduct over 100 persons
Linda Ikeji's Blog | August 19, 2020 Suspected members of the Boko Haram sect have attacked Kukawa, a town in Borno State, and reportedly abducted over 100 persons. According to sources in the…
NIGERIA – Borno: 10 Soldiers Killed In Fresh Boko Haram Ambush
Sahara Reports | July 27, 2020 At least 10 Nigerian soldiers have been killed and several others missing after an ambush by Boko Haram insurgents in Borno State. The attack…
NIGERIA – Boko Haram kills 5 aid workers in Nigeria
Xinhua | July 22, 2020 Boko Haram terrorists on Wednesday released a video showing the killing of five humanitarian workers who were recently abducted in Nigeria's restive Borno state. The…
NIGERIA – Boko Haram Terrorists Kill Over 30 Soldiers In Fresh Attacks On Borno Communities
Sahara Reports | July 12, 2020 More than 30 soldiers have been killed and hundreds others injured during separate attacks by Boko Haram insurgents in Borno State, a military source…
NIGERIA – Boko Haram Leader, Abubakar Shekau Located, Chibok Girls Convert To Islam
Global Sentinel | David Otto | July 7, 2020 All the remaining Chibok Girls in the custody of Boko Haram JAS faction have converted to Islam and changed their names…
NIGERIA – Five-Year-Old Killed In Boko Haram Attack On UN Chopper
New Telegraph | July 5, 2020 Resident/Humanitarian Coordinator of the United Nations in Nigeria, Edward Kallon has condemned a recent attack by Boko Haram insurgents in Damasak, Borno State. According…
NIGERIA – In new video, Boko Haram executes abducted soldier, policeman
Premium Times | Abdulkareem Haruna | June 12, 2020 A breakaway faction of Boko Haram has released a video showing the execution of a soldier and a police officer. In the video,…
RELEASE – Senators Ernst and Grassley Urgently Requesting President Trump to Consider U.S. Special Envoy to Bring Christian Genocide to an End in Nigeria
Save the Persecuted Christians | May 26, 2020 WASHINGTON—This May, Senator Joni Ernst and Senator Charles Grassley delivered letters to President Trump and key political figures, urging them to take…
NIGERIA – Boko Haram could exploit COVID-19 pandemic to launch attacks, UN warns Nigeria
The Cable | May 15, 2020 The United Nations has warned that Boko Haram insurgents could exploit the COVID-19 pandemic to carry out attacks in parts of Nigeria. In its…
NIGERIA – Watchdog Group Warns Of Boko Haram Expansion In Sub-Saharan Africa
OAN | May 1, 2020 Religious freedom watchdog group Open Doors USA reports Boko Haram is expanding its presence in Sub-Saharan Africa as governments turn their focus on combating the coronavirus. One…
CHAD – Chad’s Escalating Fight against Boko Haram
Africa Center | Daniel Eizenga | April 20, 2020 On March 23, Boko Haram militants staged a complex attack on Chadian troops stationed at a base in Bohoma. The attack…
RELEASE – #BringBackOurGirls—Six Years Later
Save the Persecuted Christians | April 14, 2020 Save the Persecuted Christians: #6YearsTooLong for 112 Kidnapped Chibok Girls to Remain in Captivity WASHINGTON—Six years ago today, 276 schoolgirls were kidnapped…
NIGERIA – Boko Haram and Its Current Situation in Nigeria
Modern Diplomacy | Farzad Ramezani Bonesh, Chidiebere Favour Nwobodo | April 7, 2020 Although boko haram and ISIS have been confusingly used interchangeably due to their seemingly common characteristic, which…
NIGERIA – Suspected Boko Haram suicide bombers kill several in northern Cameroon
France 24 | April 6, 2020 Seven people were killed when two suicide bombers, suspected to be members of Nigeria's Boko Haram jihadist group, attacked a village in northern Cameroon…
NIGERIA – Muslims massacre Christians in Nigeria—but ‘Village Vigilantes’ strike back
Zenger | Lawrence Zongo | March 23, 2020 The five men with machetes were cornered in the dark amid a stand of bushes near the village where they had come…
RELEASE – Save the Persecuted Christians Calls for the Appointment of a U.S. Presidential Special Envoy to Nigeria and the Lake Chad Region
Save the Persecuted Christians | March 18, 2020 Coalition Partner, International Committee on Nigeria, Launches #SilentSlaughter Campaign WASHINGTON—Save the Persecuted Christians (STPC) joined the International Committee on Nigeria (ICON) at…
USA – US offers N2.5bn for information on Boko Haram leader, Shekau
Punch | Eniola Akinkuotu | March 4, 2020 The United States Department of State is offering a reward of up to $7m (N2.5bn) for information leading to the arrest of…
NIGERIA – Nigerian elders hold service in burnt out church after Boko Haram lay waste to Christian village
Barnabas Fund | February 28, 2020 Four Nigerian church elders held a Sunday service in their burnt out church building on 23 February, two days after Boko Haram militants abducted…
NIGERIA – ‘This is the worst place in the world’: US faith leaders meet victims of Boko Haram, Fulani herdsmen
Christian Post | Samuel Smith | February 28, 2020 American faith leaders met with representatives of Nigerian communities devastated by Boko Haram and Fulani tribesmen as well as key figures…
NIGERIA – 100+ Islamic Terrorists Launch Big Invasion, Torch 5 Nigerian Churches, Murder and Kidnap Christians
CBN | February 24, 2020 More than 100 members of the Islamic extremist group Boko Haram attacked the town of Garkida in Gombi area of the northeastern state of Adamawa,…
NIGERIA – After Two Years in Captivity, It’s Time to Bring Leah Sharibu Home!
Release | Save the Persecuted Christians | Feb. 19, 2020 Save the Persecuted Christians Keeps Close Watch on Plight of Kidnapped Nigerian Teen, Kept by Boko Haram for Not Renouncing…
NIGERIA – Nigerian military accused of burning villages, displacing civilians in Boko Haram fight
CP | Samuel Smith | February 18, 2020 The Nigerian military has been accused by a leading human rights watchdog of razing villages and displacing hundreds of residents in its…
NIGERIA – Boko Haram responsible for 59,311 orphans, 59,213 widows: Nigerian governor
CP | Samuel Smith | February 5, 2020 The governor of the Boko Haram-infected Borno state in northeast Nigeria has reportedly revealed that the extremist group is responsible for making…
NIGERIA – Leah Sharibu’s family responds to reports that she gave birth to Boko Haram commander’s son
Christian Post | Samuel Smith | January 28, 2020 The family of abducted Nigerian Christian teenager Leah Sharibu has spoken out after reports published over the weekend suggested that their…
RELEASE – Save the Persecuted Christians Delivers Letter to President Imploring U.S. Special Envoy to Nigeria
News Release | January 27, 2020 Letter with 141 Signatures Outlines Urgent Need, Especially in Light of Execution of Christian Chairman in Nigeria WASHINGTON—Save the Persecuted Christians (STPC), a bipartisan, multi-faith…
NIGERIA – We want our daughter alive, with or without baby –Leah Sharibu’s family
Punch | Gbenro Adeoye, Friday Olokor and Hindi Livinus | January 26, 2020 The family of Christian teenage schoolgirl abducted by Boko Haram terrorists in 2018, Leah Sharibu, has described reports…
NIGERIA – UPDATED: FG, South-West govs ‘agree’ on Amotekun
Punch Nigeria | Sodiq Oyeleke | Jan. 24, 2020 The Federal Government and South-West governors have agreed that Operation Amotekun should be structured to align with the community policing strategy…
NIGERIA – Christian Association of Nigeria demands answers after Boko Haram kills pastor
CP | Samuel Smith | January 22, 2020 The Christian Association of Nigeria is demanding answers from the Nigerian government as the interdenominational body calls for three days of prayer…
NIGERIA – Nigerian pastor who praised God in ransom video beheaded after refusing to deny Christ
Christian Post | Samuel Smith | Jan. 21, 2020 the Rev. Lawan Andimi | YouTube/Melodyinter World/Screengrab A pastor who made headlines earlier this month for praising God in a ransom…
NIGERIA – Leah Sharibu alive, doing well in Boko Haram custody— Freed aid worker
News Express | Gyang Bere | January 20, 2020 A 26-year-old medical aid worker working with Alliance For International Medical Action, Jennifer Ukambong Samuel, who regained freedom from the Boko…
AFRICA/NIGERIA – “We are under siege” says the Archbishop of Kaduna where 4 seminarians were kidnapped
Agency Fides | Jan. 20, 2020 Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - "No other Country will tolerate this type of insecurity without calling for mass protests. Definitely our country is under siege",…
NIGERIA – Another Christian killed by 10-year old ISWAP member
The Guardian | Timileyin Omilana | Jan. 19, 2020 Islamic State West African Province has released a video that shows a Christian man being executed by an Islamic State child…