In Nigeria, Christians living in the country’s Middle Belt region are under constant threat of attack from Fulani militants and Islamic terrorist groups. Unfortunately, the risk of attack only increases around major Christian holidays, as militants time their attacks to inflict maximum terror and make known their message that Christians are not welcome in the region.
Two years ago, at least 140 Christians were massacred by Fulani militants wielding guns on Christmas Eve in Nigeria’s Plateau state. Timothy Nuwan, the vice president of Church of Christ in Nations, told AFP, “Many people were killed, slaughtered like animals in cold blood.” The militants torched people’s homes and burnt down eight churches, again demonstrating the religious motive behind the attack.
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