Four more Christians slain in Guma County; 64 dead in Plateau state.
July 7, 2025 By Christian Daily International-Morning Star News
ABUJA, Nigeria (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – Less than three weeks after a large-scale massacre in Benue state’s predominantly Christian Yelwata village in Nigeria, four Christians were slain in the same county, sources said.
“Four more Christians were killed by armed Fulani herdsmen in Tse Asha, Ukange, Adeor and Udei communities on June 30,” area resident Samuel Tivta told Christian Daily International-Morning Star News. “In these attacks also, two Christians were injured, Nensha Adeor and Kator Gbenge. Both were attacked as they were working on their farms in Adeor village.”
Another Christian was kidnapped in Adeor village on June 26 and remains captive by herdsmen, Tivta added.
The assailants also burned down houses of Christian villagers and destroyed properties, said area resident Zege Orkwande.
Plateau State: 64 Killed
In Plateau state also in central Nigeria, six Christian were slain in the past week in Riyom County, the latest of 64 people killed in the area in recent weeks, sources said.
Five Christians were killed on Thursday (July 3) in Jol, and another was slain in Dangwal the previous day, residents of Jol, Rim and Dangwal said. Fulani herdsmen began attacking in the last week of June, they said.
The assailants attacked Jol from 5:30 p.m. to 11 p.m., said Zere Samuel.
“Mr. Francis Danjuma, a Christian from Jol community, was killed by the Fulani herdsmen,” Samuel told Christian Daily International-Morning Star News, concurring with reports by other residents.
Killed in the Jol raid were Gyang Mwanti and Precious Benjamin, “also victims of a cruel ambush against them by armed herdsmen in Jol community,” area resident George Lambert said in a text message. In the attack on Dangwal village on July 2, a Christian woman was reportedly killed.
Area youth leader Zang Davou said thousands of people have been displaced, scores injured and entire communities reduced to rubble in the past few months.
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Christian leaders in Nigeria have said they believe herdsmen attacks on Christian communities in Nigeria’s Middle Belt are inspired by their desire to forcefully take over Christians’ lands and impose Islam as desertification has made it difficult for them to sustain their herds.
Nigeria remained among the most dangerous places on earth for Christians, according to Open Doors’ 2025 World Watch List of the countries where it is most difficult to be a Christian. Of the 4,476 Christians killed for their faith worldwide during the reporting period, 3,100 (69 percent) were in Nigeria, according to the WWL.
July 7, 2025 By Christian Daily International-Morning Star News
ABUJA, Nigeria (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – Less than three weeks after a large-scale massacre in Benue state’s predominantly Christian Yelwata village in Nigeria, four Christians were slain in the same county, sources said.
“Four more Christians were killed by armed Fulani herdsmen in Tse Asha, Ukange, Adeor and Udei communities on June 30,” area resident Samuel Tivta told Christian Daily International-Morning Star News. “In these attacks also, two Christians were injured, Nensha Adeor and Kator Gbenge. Both were attacked as they were working on their farms in Adeor village.”
Another Christian was kidnapped in Adeor village on June 26 and remains captive by herdsmen, Tivta added.
The assailants also burned down houses of Christian villagers and destroyed properties, said area resident Zege Orkwande.
Plateau State: 64 Killed
In Plateau state also in central Nigeria, six Christian were slain in the past week in Riyom County, the latest of 64 people killed in the area in recent weeks, sources said.
Five Christians were killed on Thursday (July 3) in Jol, and another was slain in Dangwal the previous day, residents of Jol, Rim and Dangwal said. Fulani herdsmen began attacking in the last week of June, they said.
The assailants attacked Jol from 5:30 p.m. to 11 p.m., said Zere Samuel.
“Mr. Francis Danjuma, a Christian from Jol community, was killed by the Fulani herdsmen,” Samuel told Christian Daily International-Morning Star News, concurring with reports by other residents.
Killed in the Jol raid were Gyang Mwanti and Precious Benjamin, “also victims of a cruel ambush against them by armed herdsmen in Jol community,” area resident George Lambert said in a text message. In the attack on Dangwal village on July 2, a Christian woman was reportedly killed.
Area youth leader Zang Davou said thousands of people have been displaced, scores injured and entire communities reduced to rubble in the past few months.
...
Christian leaders in Nigeria have said they believe herdsmen attacks on Christian communities in Nigeria’s Middle Belt are inspired by their desire to forcefully take over Christians’ lands and impose Islam as desertification has made it difficult for them to sustain their herds.
Nigeria remained among the most dangerous places on earth for Christians, according to Open Doors’ 2025 World Watch List of the countries where it is most difficult to be a Christian. Of the 4,476 Christians killed for their faith worldwide during the reporting period, 3,100 (69 percent) were in Nigeria, according to the WWL.
