No fewer than 152 Christian clergies have been attacked by non-state actors in 39 incidents between January 2022 and January 2023.
Kindly share this story:fewer than 152 Christian clergies have been attacked by non-state actors in 39 incidents between January 2022 and January 2023.Also, a total number of 17 churches were attacked during the period under review.
According to the distribution by the armed group, kidnappers were responsible for 28 incidents. Herdsmen, three; Indigenous People of Biafra, two; Boko Haram, two; mob violence, one, and bandits were responsible for one. There were 39 incidents in total. The total number of priests killed is six; the total number of priests kidnapped equals 29; the total number of pastors kidnapped is four; the total number of churches attacked is 17 and the total number of casualties in incidents involving Christian clerics is 152.
The convener, Unlimited Generation International Ministry, Prophet Anuoluwapo Oloruntuyi, condemned the attacks on clergy in the country, adding that the act spiritually attracts grave punishment.
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