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U.S. lawmakers introduce legislation to stem persecution in Nigeria

By ICC Staff·
February 16, 2026 11:52 am·

U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Africa Subcommittee, and Rep. Riley Moore (R-WV), with the support of other lawmakers, introduced…

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163 worshippers abducted from two churches in Nigeria

By ICC Staff·
January 27, 2026 11:52 am·

Nigerian officials said that 163 worshippers were kidnapped on Sunday when heavily armed bandits raided at least two churches during services. The abductions reportedly occurred…

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Bombs will not deter Christian persecution in Nigeria, survivor tells USCIRF

By Diana Chandler·
January 16, 2026 10:35 am·

The U.S. government should use “peaceful methods” to fight religious persecution in Nigeria, a northeast Nigerian minister and humanitarian said in testimony before the U.S.…

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US airstrikes in Nigeria offer ‘fragile hope’ for Christians long under attack

By Tonny Onyulo·
January 15, 2026 8:25 am·

When gunfire echoed through villages near her home in Makurdi last month, Grace Tyohemba silenced her phone and waited for the night to pass. Living…

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Militants kill dozens in Christian villages in Nigeria after U.S. missile strikes

By Diana Chandler·
January 9, 2026 9:30 am·

Militants have killed at least 58 individuals in Christian villages in northeastern and north-central Nigeria since Christmas, and kidnapped others from a Catholic boarding school,…

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14 dead, 4 missing in Nigeria following Boko Haram attacks

By ICC Staff·
January 2, 2026 3:05 pm·

Fourteen people are dead, and four are missing after suspected Boko Haram attacked three villages Monday night in the Hong local government area of Adamawa…

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Analysts: Trump’s Christmas Day U.S. strikes in Nigeria missed the worst terrorist spots

By Mark A. Kellner·
December 27, 2025 9:43 am·

On the face of it, the Christmas Day attack by U.S. forces against alleged ISIS bases in northwestern Nigeria’s Sokoto state was the fulfillment of…

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NFL players urge Trump, Congress to address religious persecution in Nigeria

By Bob Smietana·
December 23, 2025 5:54 pm·

A group of NFL players sent a letter to Capitol Hill on Friday, Dec. 19, urging U.S. leaders to take steps to curb violence against…

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Nigeria authorities ignore missionary warnings as 20 Christians killed before Christmas

By ICC Staff·
December 23, 2025 5:42 pm·

Grief and fear have spread across Christian communities in Nigeria’s Middle Belt following a series of coordinated attacks that left at least 20 Christians dead…

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Militants kill dozens in Christian villages in Nigeria after U.S. missile strikes

14 dead, 4 missing in Nigeria following Boko Haram attacks

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