Islamists kill evangelical pastor in Nigeria
Pastor of the Evangelical Reformed Church of Christ. Photo: Facebook
In late February 2026, an attack on a Christian community in Kaduna state, Nigeria, left a pastor of the Evangelical Reformed Church of Christ dead and dozens of believers abducted, according to Christian Daily. The assault was carried out by Islamist Fulani militants, members of a nomadic people spread across several West African countries.
The attack took place in a predominantly Christian village. According to local residents, armed Fulani militants stormed the community in the evening and targeted Christians.
The pastor killed in the assault had served the congregation for only a few months. In addition to the killing, the attackers carried out a series of kidnappings of local residents. According to police, some people remained missing after the incident.
Residents say the area had already faced serious security problems before the latest attack. In the aftermath, believers called for prayers for the affected families and for the protection of Christian communities. Rights groups say such attacks form part of a broader pattern of violence against Christians in Nigeria, where radical groups continue to target civilians.
Earlier, the UOJ reported that Islamists in Nigeria had killed parishioners of the Russian Orthodox Church.
Read also
TRC abducts cleric of Bancheny Monastery but releases him after believers' rally
Hundreds of believers gathered at the gates of the TRC in Chernivtsi. Military commissars released the abducted archimandrite of the Bancheny Monastery.
Persecuted UOC parishes in Bukovyna celebrate Sunday of Myrrh-Bearing Women
UOC communities deprived of their churches held services for the feast of the Myrrh-Bearing Women.
UOC donates equipment worth UAH 200,000 to Okhmatdyt
The Odesa Eparchy of the UOC has completed a large-scale campaign to raise funds for young patients’ needs, the UOC Information Center reports.
Pope prays with Anglican female bishop, calls Christians to unity
Leo XIV received Archbishop of Canterbury Sarah Mullally at the Vatican and said divisions must be overcome.
OCU spokesman: St. Nicholas did not take part in First Ecumenical Council
Zoria called the participation of St. Nicholas of Myra in the Council of Nicaea a product of later perception – saying the saint was “definitely not there.”
Hungary nationalizes UGCC monastery and hands it over to local Uniates
Hungarian authorities nationalized the UGCC monastery in Máriapócs and transferred it to a Hungarian Greek Catholic structure, evicting the Basilians.