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Nigeria Prosecutes Suspects of 2025 Christian Massacre

criticalAttackConfidence 92%APR 01, 2026

Julius Joor lost his cousin on the rainy night of June 13, 2025, as Fulani militants descended on Yelwata in Benue State, Nigeria. Joor, the village head, said attackers “surrounded Yelwata and started shooting and killing people. They forced people out of their homes, poured fuel, and set houses ablaze.” He escaped to a primary Read more... The post Nigeria Prosecutes Suspects of 2025 Christian Massacre appeared first on Christianity Today.

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Location
Nigeria · Sub-Saharan Africa
Event type
Attack
Coordinates
10.511, 7.417
Accountable source
Christianity Today (Persecution)

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