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Islamist militant attacks

Attacks by Islamist militants, including Boko Haram, on Christians in Nigeria.

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Feb 7, 2026

How have Nigerian government and independent human-rights groups assessed the role of Fulani militias compared with jihadist groups in violence against Christians in 2025?

In 2025 the publicly framed as a cross‑cutting security crisis affecting “people across faiths and regions,” rejecting characterizations of a state‑led campaign against Christians and emphasizing jiha...

Feb 5, 2026

How many Christians were killed by Boko Haram and ISWAP in Nigeria in 2025?

Available reporting does not produce a single, independently verifiable tally of how many Christians in were killed specifically by and ISWAP during calendar year 2025; a widely cited civil-society co...

Jan 6, 2026

Are Christians targeted for murder in Nigeria

There is clear and repeated reporting that large numbers of Christians in Nigeria have been killed in recent years by Islamist militants, armed gangs and violent herder groups, and some advocacy group...