US EditionLeo XIV calls for end to violence in Nigeria
Pope Leo XIV condemned attacks that killed up to 200 people in Kwara State and urged authorities to protect citizens amid ongoing Islamist insurgency, Nigeria's most populous country.
- Pope Leo XIV, speaking after the Angelus on Sunday, condemned attacks in Nigeria, citing the Woro violence that killed at least 160 and said, `I express my prayerful closeness to all the victims of violence and terrorism.`
- Analysts note intensified military pressure and territorial competition have pushed operations south amid fears violence is spreading across Nigeria, population 230 million.
- Armed men abducted 11 people, including Father Nathaniel Asuwaye, and killed three in Kajuru, according to the Catholic Archdiocese of Kafanchan.
- The office of the president announced deployment of an army battalion of between 300 and 1000 soldiers to the Kaiama area amid a surge in jihadist and gang violence.
- The Pope added prayers for trafficking and flood victims, linking his remarks to the February 8 memorial of Saint Josephine Bakhita.
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Killings: Pope Asks FG To Protect Nigerians
Pope Leo XIV, head of the Catholic Church, has expressed concerns over the recent wave of attacks on communities in Nigeria. Daily Trust had reported how at least 100 persons were murdered in Woro and neighbouring communities, in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State on Tuesday. Local authorities in the communities said at least 75 residents were buried on Wednesday and 13 others on Thursday following the deadly attacks. Several other pers…
"Hope authorities will continue to work with determination to ensure safety of life of every citizen": Pope Leo XIV on Nigeria attacks
Through an X post, Pope Leo XIV said, "It is with sorrow and concern that I learned of the recent attacks against various communities in Nigeria, leading to a heavy loss of life...."
Leo XIV calls for end to violence in Nigeria
Pope Leo XIV condemned ongoing violence in Nigeria on Sunday, in the wake of Islamist extremist attacks on a majority-moderate Muslim village in Kwara State that left as many as 200 people dead and much of the town destroyed. The recent attacks have further advanced fears violence is spreading in the west African nation of 230 million people – Africa’s most populous – with governors of affected states appealing to Nigerian federal authorities as…
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