
An increase in violence had been expected after the presidential elections in February but, according to Stefanos Foundation, incidents of violence and kidnapping are now declining compared with the first and second quarters of this year.
Thank you for your faithful prayers for our persecuted brothers and sisters in Nigeria over many years. Please continue to pray that this latest trend continues and that the killing and abduction of innocent Christians finally comes to an end.
Sadly, attacks are still being perpetrated. Just two weeks ago, more than 30 believers were kidnapped in southern Kaduna state, reported Morning Star News (MSN).
Raiders ambushed the Christians while they were working on a communal farm in Chikuri, Chikun County, and took them away at gunpoint on October 7, according to local resident Victor Dabo.
‘Over 30 Christian farmers who were cultivating a farm have been abducted in one fell swoop,’ Dabo told MSN. ‘Please pray for the Chikuri Christian community.’