Hundreds of Christians Slaughtered in Nigeria-
While many in Nigeria were still celebrating the victory of Christian presidential candidate Goodluck Jonathan, Christians in northern Nigeria were grieving over the mass graves that would be the final resting place of their loved ones.
In the Muslim north, Muslim mobs reacted to the news of Goodluck's election on April 18th by launching massive simultaneous attacks against Christian in almost every northern state.
The mobs massacred hundreds of Christians, torched more than 300 churches, and destroyed countless Christian homes.
Nigerian government authorities were in such a hurry to hide the extent of the massacre that they organized mass burials of the victims almost immediately after the attacks. As a result, the exact death toll remains unknown.
Today, close to a thousand families are displaced and living in camps set up by the government. More than 200 families lost their homes, and hundreds more have fled in fear of continued attacks.
While many in Nigeria were still celebrating the victory of Christian presidential candidate Goodluck Jonathan, Christians in northern Nigeria were grieving over the mass graves that would be the final resting place of their loved ones.
In the Muslim north, Muslim mobs reacted to the news of Goodluck's election on April 18th by launching massive simultaneous attacks against Christian in almost every northern state.
The mobs massacred hundreds of Christians, torched more than 300 churches, and destroyed countless Christian homes.
Nigerian government authorities were in such a hurry to hide the extent of the massacre that they organized mass burials of the victims almost immediately after the attacks. As a result, the exact death toll remains unknown.
Today, close to a thousand families are displaced and living in camps set up by the government. More than 200 families lost their homes, and hundreds more have fled in fear of continued attacks.
Pray for the widows, widowers, parents, and orphans who have lost many loved ones in these attacks on the church in Nigeria.
Pray for the government in Nigeria as they fight to regain and maintain control of such chaos in the north.
Pray for the hearts of the Christians in Nigeria, that they may love their enemies (Luke 6:35), bless and pray for those that persecute them (Romans 12:14, Matthew 5:44)
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