Two Christians Killed in Northern Nigeria
by Staff
October 29, 2007
(christiansunite.com) - Two young Christian men were recently killed by Muslims militants in the area of Gamji Gate, Kaduna state, according to an October 22 report from Compass Direct. On the evening of October 12, militants bludgeoned Henry Emmanuel Ogbaje with wooden clubs while he was on his way home from his church. A few hours later, he died from his injuries.The following day, a young man identified only as "Basil" from the Our Lady of Apostles Catholic Church was stabbed to death.
Local Christians believe these two murders are part of a systematic effort by Muslims to wipe out Christianity from northern Nigeria. Although the government has been attempting to establish an inter-faith dialogue between the two faith groups, their efforts have failed to diminish the wave of violent attacks on Christians.
Pray for those who mourn for the loss of these two faithful followers of Christ. Pray that the Lord will be exalted through this tragedy and that people in this area will continue to be drawn to Him (Phil 1:20). Pray that violence against Nigerian Christians will cease.
For more information on persecution in Nigeria, go to www.persecution.net/ country/nigeria.htm.
