Posted on 04/22/2026 5:24:06 PM PDT by Uncle Miltie
At least 23 people, including three children, were killed Tuesday in three separate attacks blamed on jihadists and criminal gangs in northeastern and northwestern Nigeria, according to two security reports.
Suspected Boko Haram jihadists killed 11 people in a raid on a village in northeastern Borno state, while 12 others were killed in attacks on two villages in northwestern Zamfara state, according to two security reports prepared for the United Nations and seen by AFP.
Jihadists have been waging a 17-year armed insurgency in the northeast, while kidnapping-for-ransom gangs known as bandits have been terrorising communities in the northwest and central Nigeria for more than a decade.
Suspected Boko Haram jihadists on several motorcycles attacked the Pubago community in Rumirgo district in Borno late on Tuesday, according to one of the reports.
Some residents were still missing, the report said, warning the toll could be higher.
In separate attacks the same day, bandits raided Rumbuki and Nikai villages in Zamfara state’s Bukkuyum district, another report said.
The attackers, on several motorcycles, raided Rumbuki, “killing nine people and injuring eight other residents”, with several people missing, the report said.
They killed at least “three children” in the attack on Nikai village.
Although bandits are motivated by financial gain with no ideological leaning, their increasing alliance with jihadists has been a source of concern for authorities and analysts.
Boko Haram and rival ISWAP jihadist groups have in recent times intensified attacks on bases and communities in the northeast, resulting in civilian and military losses, including senior military commanders.
Bandits have continued to raid villages, killing residents, kidnapping for ransom and looting homes before burning them. The Nigerian military has been stretched to the limit, as troops deployed to fight jihadists, bandits and separatists in the southeast complain of fatigue and inadequate weapons.
Pope? Hello?
Don’t bother calling the Pope. He’s gone into his Muslim prayer closet to pray to Allah.
Lemme guess it’s on us to make Nigeria great again as well? Neocons silent.
Boko Haram needs extermination.
The Nigerian president said they were “under control.”
Pope: they deserved it for offending Islam….
As a Jew, I’m just hopeful the international Christian community can take more of an interest in the slaughter of their brethren. I’m interested, and would like to encourage additional folks.
FR thread 02-11-2026 stated that president Trump will send troops to train and logistic support to the Nigerian military to kill the muzzies.
What specific actions do you hope the international Christian community will take to address the issue of violence in Nigeria?
Maybe get the Pope’s attention and cause some international condemnation and coordinated response against the funding of jihadists, etc.
It does have the Pope’s attention.
“the persecution of Christians remains one of the most widespread human rights crises today,”
“Here, I would especially call to mind the many victims of violence, including religiously motivated violence in Bangladesh, in the Sahel region and in Nigeria, as well as those of the serious terrorist attack last June on the parish of Saint Elias in Damascus. Nor do I forget the victims of jihadist violence in Cabo Delgado, Mozambique.”
-9 January 2026
https://www.vatican.va/content/leo-xiv/en/speeches/2026/january/documents/20260109-corpo-diplomatico.html
“”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,”
08 February 2026
https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-02/pope-angelus-appeals-nigeria-floods.html
Excellent. Perhaps a few FReepers can join in.
The persecution of Christians worldwide is in my prayers. Many times these problems seem overwhelming large. I defer to the wisdom of Mother Theresa:
“Never worry about numbers. Help one person at a time, and always start with the person nearest you.”
In my life of hard work on public issues, I have moved the ball maybe 10 times. Sometimes, it is through repetition here getting the attention of folks thousands of miles away in a position to do something. So I try, I’m hopeful, and persistent.
I’ve been grinding on the Nigeria, Sudan and Pakistan issues for about a year. There is more and more traction on those. I’m just one of thousands, but eventually, we sometimes win.
Happy to be on the same side of that with you.
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