US EditionFulani Militia Massacre Leaves 200 Christians Dead in Yelewata Village
BENUE STATE, NIGERIA, JUN 16 – Over 200 people, including internally displaced persons, were killed in coordinated attacks by suspected herdsmen, sparking protests and calls for justice from local and international groups.
- Up to 200 Christians were killed by Islamic extremists in Yelewata, Nigeria, marking it as the "single worst atrocity" in the area, according to Aid to the Church in Need .
- Militants attacked individuals displaced by earlier violence, setting fire to accommodations and shooting at those inside, with at least 100 confirmed dead by Amnesty International Nigeria.
- Pope Leo XIV acknowledged the tragedy, praying for victims and their families, emphasizing the ongoing violence against Christians in Nigeria's Middle Belt states.
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Nigeria bishops call for prayer, fasting for Benue attack victims
The Catholic bishops in Nigeria’s Onitsha ecclesiastical province have condemned recent attacks in Benue state that reportedly resulted in the death of some 200 people and called for fasting and prayer in honor of the victims. / Credit: Nigeria ... [...]
More than 200 Christians, including women and children, were recently slaughtered in Nigeria's Benue state by groups armed with machetes, human rights organizations reported this week. The news has also reached the Pope.
Open Doors Deutschland e.V. [Newsroom]Kelkheim (ots) - In the run-up to today's World Refugee Day, at least 218 people were killed in a series of violent attacks on mostly Christian villages in the federal state of Benue. A large part of the victims are ... Continue reading here...Original content of: Open Doors Deutschland e.V., transmitted by news aktuell
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