Christians Under Attack - nigeria

Nigerians count cost after uprising by Islamic sect

noreply@blogspirit.com (Christian Knight) — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 09:23:44 -0700

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Reuters) - Samuel Yunana's father, Fayam, was taken from his home, stabbed in the side of the stomach and told to convert to Islam. When he refused, his throat was slit.

Nigeria: Suspected Muslim fanatics burn churches in Nigeria

noreply@blogspirit.com (Christian Knight) — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 07:10:00 -0700

Three churches were burnt and several Christians injured in two cities in Nigeria's northern state of Niger when suspected Muslim fanatics turned on Christians during Easter celebration on Monday, the private Punch newspaper reported Tuesday.

NIGERIA: MUSLIM RIOTERS ATTACK CHRISTIANS IN KANO

noreply@blogspirit.com (Christian Knight) — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 11:35:00 -0700

(Compass Direct News) – Hundreds of Muslims took to the streets of this northern Nigerian city on Sunday (April 20), attacking Christians and their shops and setting vehicles on fire on claims that a Christian had blasphemed Muhammad, the prophet of Islam.

Nigeria's the place for Islamic ringtones

noreply@blogspirit.com (Christian Knight) — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 19:16:20 -0800

Muslim mobile phone owners in Nigeria have been urged to "go express your faith" by downloading a range of Islamic ringtones.

Death toll from Nigeria Christian attacks higher than reported

noreply@blogspirit.com (Christian Knight) — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 11:37:51 -0700

Indications that the death toll following the weekend’s violence in the Tundun Wada area of Kano State, northern Nigeria, may be higher than

Nigeria: Can Condemns Religious Killing in Kano

noreply@blogspirit.com (Christian Knight) — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 15:55:00 -0700

GENERAL Secretary of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Mr Samuel Salifu has condemned the killing of Christians in Tudun Dankande local government area of Kano State.

Mob in northern Nigeria attacks prison, injures official

noreply@blogspirit.com (Christian Knight) — Sun, 26 Aug 2007 12:50:00 -0700

Angry demonstrators have injured a prison official in northern Nigerian Bauchi state in an attempt to lynch suspected homosexuals being held in custody, official news agency NAN said Saturday.

Clash over Nigeria cross-dressing

noreply@blogspirit.com (Christian Knight) — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 11:45:00 -0700

Police in northern Nigeria have clashed with Muslim youths angry at a Sharia court's decision to grant bail to 18 men accused of dressing as women.

Christian School Teacher Brutally Murdered by Extremists in Nigeria

noreply@blogspirit.com (Christian Knight) — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 20:45:00 -0700

Sixteen suspects in the murder of a Christian secondary school teacher in the northern Nigerian state of Gombe, have been released without charge. The decision has caused dismay in local Christian circles.

Nigerian Christians subject to Islamic law

noreply@blogspirit.com (Christian Knight) — Wed, 09 May 2007 22:40:00 -0700

(CWNews.com) - All schoolgirls in the Nigerian state of Kano are now required to wear an Islamic veil. The new