2018 says an increase in Boko Haram and Fulani attacks
(International Christian Concern) –Bloodshed in 2018 spiked dramatically in Nigeria’s Middle Belt region, with the heaviest attacks taking place in Plateau State. ACLED reported that approximately 1,930 brutal More...
Boko Haram Kills 12 More Soldiers in Gudumbali, Nigeria
(International Christian Concern) –12 soldiers were killed yesterday in Northeast Nigeria, during another attack by Boko Haram. Several Dozen others are still missing. This is just another in a recent series of More...
Boko Haram Kills Eight in Attack on IDP Camp in Nigeria
(International Christian Concern) –Authorities in northeast Nigeria have confirmed that at least eight people have died after militants from Boko Haram attacked Dalori, a camp of displaced people late Wednesday More...
Oby Ezekwesili, Co-founder of Bring Back Our Girls nominated for the Mother Teresa Award
(International Christian Concern) –One of the Co-founders of Bring Back Our Girls, Oby Ezekwesili, was nominated for the Mother Teresa Award. This was for her work in advocating and securing the release of the More...
Boko Haram murders Hauwa Leman, releases execution video
(International Christian Concern) –International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that Boko Haram, an Islamic extremist group from northern Nigeria, released a video depicting the execution of Hauwa Leman, More...
ICC advocates raising awareness of Christian persecution in Nigeria by Boko Haram, Fulani militants
(International Christian Concern) –One of the most essential, yet often overlooked, facets of ICC’s ministry is advocacy. ICC’s advocacy department strives to be a voice for persecuted communities around More...
Nigeria’s Islamic State, Boko Haram, murders Red Cross aid worker, Saifura Khorsa, will kill Leah Sharibu in a week
(International Christian Concern) –Leah Sharibu and two aid workers from the International Committee of the Red Cross are a week away from being killed by Boko Haram if the government does not rescue them. On More...
Boko Haram attacks keep Cameron election tensions high
(International Christian Concern) –Tensions remain high in Cameroon where Boko Haram conducts violence in the North and protests have led to hundreds of deaths in the South. Boko Haram continues to conduct attacks More...
HBO’s ‘Stolen Daughters: Kidnapped by Boko Haram’ documentary for October 22
(International Christian Concern) –HBO is set to debut their new documentary, STOLEN DAUGHTERS: KIDNAPPED BY BOKO HARAM, on Oct 22. This documentary is a retelling of the lives of the 82 Chibok girls who were More...
Africa: Boko Haram Muslim terrorists, al-Barnawi, murder top leader, Mamman Nur
(International Christian Concern) –Boko Haram’s second faction, under the leadership of al-Barnawi, has killed a second commander in roughly a month. They reportedly killed Mamman Nur, one of their top leaders, More...
Africa’s Islamic State, Boko Haram, continues attacks in Borneo
(International Christian Concern) –The Nigerian army has repulsed yet another attack by Boko Haram in Borno State. This is the fourth major attack this month by Boko Haram, of which, they were able to overcome More...
Boko Haram murders Red Cross aid worker, Saifura Khorsa as Leah Sharibu’s life is in balance
(International Christian Concern) – If you haven’t heard or don’t remember the name Saifura Khorsa don’t be too surprised. She was an aid worker with the International Committee of Red Cross(ICRC) and was More...
Kenya: Al-Shabaab Muslim terrorists execute two Christians pulled off of a bus
(International Christian Concern) – Al-Shabaab continues to be one of the biggest threats to Kenyan Christians lives. The Somali Based terror group rose to power around 2006, when another group splintered. Since More...
Boko Haram murdered leader Mamman Nur and are ‘changing tactics’
(International Christian Concern) – Boko Haram is still one of the top three terrorist organizations in the world, despite major losses in personnel, controlled area and total influence. This year alone, they More...
Nigerian Air Force asks for early delivery of A-29 light attack aircraft from US
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has appealed to US aircraft manufacturer Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) to expedite of the 12 Super Tucano A-29 counter-insurgency aircraft to boost the fight against Islamist insurgency More...
US embassy, consulate in Nigeria closed over security concerns during Eid holiday
he US Embassy in Abuja and the US Consulate General in Lagos will be closed on August and August 22 in observance of the Muslim Eid-el-Kabir holiday. Image/CIA In a security alert issued on August 17 to all US citizens More...
Chad to host new African regional counter-terrorism center
Defense and foreign ministers from Sudan, Libya, Chad and Niger have agreed to set up a Joint (Security) Operations Center to strengthen regional border security and coordinate joint military operations against More...
US Embassy in Abuja suspends consular services
The US Embassy in the Nigerian capital Abuja has announced the temporary closure of its Consular Section. In a notice posted on August 14, the embassy said all consular appointments in Abuja have temporarily ceased More...
Nigerian Army to execute commanders who flee Boko Haram attacks
The Nigerian Army has threatened to execute commanders who abandon positions or military hardware and flee battles against fighters from the Islamist insurgent group Boko Haram. The threat came following reports More...
Nigeria: Customs seizes camo gear, boots in cargo containers headed to Bokko Haram terrorists
The Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) says it has seized a container loaded with smuggled military camouflage material that is adequate enough to dress four army battalions. Nigeria saw the most Christians murdered More...