Four Nuns Kidnapped in Southern Nigeria, Reporter Arrested
8/22/2022 Nigeria (ICC, ICC)
On August 21, four nuns were abducted on their way to Sunday mass when group of unidentified gunmen stopped their vehicle and kidnapped them. Nigeria has seen high numbers of kidnappings, but they mostly occur in the northern and central regions of the country. This recent incident marks a concerning trend of the violence moving further south. This is the latest of many incidents involving the abduction or murder of Christian religious leaders and church members in Nigeria this year. In July, two priests were kidnapped in the northern state of Kaduna, and dozens of Christians have been murdered or kidnapped in recent months. The Nigerian government continues to do nothing to protect its Christian citizens, and just recently arrested a Christian human rights reporter after he wrote an article criticizing the government for its inaction.
Please pray…
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Pray for the safe return of the nuns who were abducted as well as for protection of church leaders in Nigeria.
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Pray for the Lord to comfort and encourage the Christians in Nigeria who are facing continued persecution by Muslim terrorists.
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Pray that the Lord will encourage and strengthen Luka Binniyat, the reporter who was arrested, and that he will receive a fair and open trial and be acquitted of the charges.