ALERT — Attacks on Christians in Nigeria Escalates: Thousands allegedly killed, abducted, displaced
Date: 5 July 2026 Location: Plateau, Benue, Southern Borno, Southern Kaduna, Taraba, Adamawa, Niger, Kwara, Kogi and Nasarawa states, Nigeria. Reporting Agency: VPP
The coordinated attacks on christians and christian communities in Nigeria, worriedly, has continued to be on the rise in recent months, with Plateau, Benue, Southern Borno, Southern Kaduna, Taraba, Adamawa, Niger, Kwara, Kogi and Nasarawa states recording some of the highest levels of violence.
In its 2026 Mid-Year Report released on Thursday July 2nd, a Nigeria-based human rights organisation; the International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law (Intersociety) has claimed that at least 2,550 Christians were killed and another 2,800 abducted across Nigeria between January and June 2026, alleging that the attacks were carried out by Islamist armed groups operating with impunity, and that 1,050 Muslims were killed …