Hundreds Slaughtered in Nigeria: The Aftermath

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Hundreds Slaughtered in Nigeria:
The Aftermath

One of more than 300 churches burned to the ground in Nigeria

While many in Nigeria were still celebrating the victory of Christian presidential candidate Goodluck Jonathan, Christians in northern Nigeria were grieving over the mass graves that would be the final resting place of their loved ones.


In the Muslim north, Muslim mobs reacted to the news of Goodluck's election on April 18th by launching massive simultaneous attacks against Christians in almost every northern state. The mobs massacred hundreds of Christians, torched more than 300 churches, and destroyed countless Christian homes.


Nigerian government authorities were in such a hurry to hide the extent of the massacre that they organized mass burials of the victims almost immediately after the attacks. As a result, the exact death toll remains unknown.




Kaduna State Hardest Hit


In Kaduna state, where Christians suffered the greatest losses, our sources estimate that at least 300 people were slaughtered in the towns of Zonkwa and Kafanchan, alone.

Today, close to a thousand families are displaced and living in camps set up by the government. More than 200 families lost their homes, and hundreds more have fled their homes in fear of continued attacks.

Just a few of more than 200 homes that were torched by Muslims in Kaduna state

International Christian Concern

[The Mighty Sword]

LORD we pray your righteous right hand would protect those afflicted and save those responsible.

[Dani H]

LORD we pray your righteous right hand would protect those afflicted and save those responsible.

Amen to all that. That You would have mercy and not lay this to their charge, and that revival would break out in Northern Nigeria and that Islam would be vanquished and the Muslims be brought to salvation in the name of Jesus.

[Hunter121]

Oh Lord may you put your hand on the hearts of those Muslim oppressors, so that they may understand who you are, and release them of the anger and the deceiving devil in which has encumbered them, but also may you be with the families who were injured, killed or had their lives destroyed with the result of these attacks. In your loving name we pray, Amen.

[quiet dove]

Praying for these Christians, it just breaks my heart, and to be so unable to help, I just pray for God's almighty glory to lift them up in strength with such special blessing beyond comprehension.

And you guys,wow, you guys are so ...well, your prayers, Amen to them.