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Christians in Nigeria Demand ‘Urgent, Visible, and Decisive’ Protection During Christmas Season
Breitbart ^ | 18 Dec 20253 | Frances Martel

Posted on 12/18/2025 5:19:33 PM PST by nickcarraway

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) urged Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Thursday to use the federal government to protect worshippers in the face of expected increased jihadist attacks during the Christmas season.

For over a decade, Nigeria has experienced widespread Islamist violence targeting Christians, largely committed by organized and heavily armed terrorist organizations such as Boko Haram and the Fulani “herdsmen” terrorists in the Middle Belt region. Under Tinubu’s presidency, Nigeria has experienced a surge in mass abductions targeting Christian schools and churches, as well as sweeps of entire Christian villages, displacing tens of thousands of people. Experts have consistently ranked Nigeria the deadliest place in the world to practice the Christian faith and described the violence as genocide.

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) urged Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Thursday to use the federal government to protect worshippers in the face of expected increased jihadist attacks during the Christmas season.

For over a decade, Nigeria has experienced widespread Islamist violence targeting Christians, largely committed by organized and heavily armed terrorist organizations such as Boko Haram and the Fulani “herdsmen” terrorists in the Middle Belt region. Under Tinubu’s presidency, Nigeria has experienced a surge in mass abductions targeting Christian schools and churches, as well as sweeps of entire Christian villages, displacing tens of thousands of people. Experts have consistently ranked Nigeria the deadliest place in the world to practice the Christian faith and described the violence as genocide.

Tinubu, like many of his predecessors, has denied that the violence is religiously motivated despite victims regularly noting that their attackers shout allahu akbar and systematically targeted Christian communities for extermination. The Tinubu government expressed outrage in November following President Donald Trump’s announcement he would designate Nigeria a Country of Particular Concern (CPC) for religious freedom in response to

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; Iran; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: africa; bokoharam; catholic; christians; chrstians; fulani; genocide; nigeria

1 posted on 12/18/2025 5:19:33 PM PST by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway

These Christians need the type of Holy Bible the Robert Mitchum character always had with him in Five Card Stud.

https://www.google.com/search?sca_esv=5832d1ce5a718513&sxsrf=AE3TifMGkFkt7AOG00tF1ENouyCkSTfBgA:1766107318227&udm=2&fbs=AIIjpHxU7SXXniUZfeShr2fp4giZ1Y6MJ25_tmWITc7uy4KIeiAkWG4OlBE2zyCTMjPbGmMU8EWskMk2JSE__efdUJ3xRFvZ0M2vJLB0hUMk5HOE2NJvqZGSUyTOS39dvfIlmK8lLd607R7NPytqlWwyNgZruqZdrZyeSBdQ_i_vcT8I6bod9IenBEWVUKlN4_sjYDOopET_3jWXO5DVq6mm_8frr80smA&q=images+Bible+in+movie+Five+Card+Stud&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwizh9q6vsiRAxW4lokEHTItJ4QQtKgLegQIFBAB&biw=1316&bih=621&dpr=1.21


2 posted on 12/18/2025 5:23:51 PM PST by frank ballenger (There's a battle outside and it's raging. It'll soon shake your windows and rattle your walls. )
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To: nickcarraway

Sending arms and ammunition would not be out of line.


3 posted on 12/18/2025 5:43:05 PM PST by posterchild
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To: nickcarraway

Boko Haram and their islamist associate groups need to be exterminated.
Give the Christians GUNS,


4 posted on 12/18/2025 5:49:48 PM PST by doc maverick
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