Muslim Fulani Raiders Attack Christian Church in Nigeria, Killing One
5 May 2021
Armed gunmen raided a Sunday morning service last week at Haske Baptist Church in Nigeria’s Middle Belt, killing one and kidnapping at least four others, the Barnabas Fund reported Tuesday.
The April 25 attack took place in Manini Tasha village, in Kaduna State, where Fulani raiders have carried out ongoing targeted attacks on the Christian population.
A man named Zechariah Dogonyaro was killed during the armed assault and two others were wounded by gunfire.
“The Fulani herdsmen came to our village as the church service was going on,” Yakubu Bala of Haske Baptist Church told
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A woman reacts during a protest in Abuja, Nigeria, Aug. 15, 2020. The demonstration was against the continued killings in southern Kaduna and insecurities in Nigeria. (Credit: Afolabi Sotunde/ Reuters via CNS.)
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