Thursday, May 04, 2023

Nigeria: And So It Continues. Please Pray.

18 Christians killed, pastor wounded by extremists in Nigeria.

                  Villagers at site where six Christians were killed on Tuesday (April 25) in Farin Lamba, Plateau state, Nigeria. 
ABUJA, Nigeria — In 11 days of attacks through Wednesday, Fulani herdsmen killed 18 people and wounded others in predominantly Christian villages of Plateau state, Nigeria, sources said.
The herdsmen attacked 11 communities in Jos South, Riyom, Barkin-Ladi, Mangu and Bokkos counties.
Three Christians in Darwat village were wounded in attacks as they worked on their farms on Wednesday, Dalyop Solomon Mwamtiri, an attorney with the Emancipation Centre for Crisis Victims in Nigeria (ECCVN), said in a press statement.
“The attackers were identified by Christian victims as Fulani terrorists,” said Mwamtiri, adding that “Gyang Danbwrang, Joshua Gyang and Mark Gyang were shot and injured by the terrorists.”
The Rev. Gwong Dachollom of the Church of Christ in Nations (COCIN) in Darwat was ambushed, shot and cut with a machete along the Darwat-Wereng Camp route at about 3 p.m. on Monday, area resident Rwang Tengwong said.
“The pastor was hacked and his motorcycle carted away by his attackers,” Tengwong said in a message to Morning Star News, adding that his injuries are life-threatening. “He’s presently receiving medical attention at Vom Christian Hospital of the COCIN.”
In Farin Lamba village of Jos South Local Government Area, Fulani terrorists killed six Christians on Tuesday, said area resident Ron Thomas Gyang in a message to Morning Star News. CP.

Learning From Joseph.

  https://www.christiantoday.com/article/what.can.we.learn.from.joseph.at.the.start.of.the.new.year/142509.htm