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State governments. It stated that the Nigerian Government has found it difficult to verify the perpetrators of the violent attack and the motivation behind the
A newly released 2024 annual report of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has detailed how hundreds of citizens were killed by religious extremists in Nigeria. The report documents developments during 2023 and provides recommendations to enhance the U.S. government’s promotion of freedom of religion or belief abroad. According to the report, most incidents that led to the deaths were tolerated as a result of the negligence from the government, both federal and state.
Religious bigotry is a scourge in Nigeria’s society. It unfairly targets individuals like TaniOlohun and communities based on their religious beliefs or practices. TaniOlohun is a traditional worshipper and a blogger. He was arrested in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital for allegedly burning the Quran and insulting Islamic clerics. He was kidnapped to Ilorin, the capital of Kwara State and remanded in custody.
ABUJA, Nigeria — More than 340 Nigerians in the country's Nasarawa and Plateau states have been killed in weeks of violent clashes.
Officials blame fighters targeting “ethnoreligious minorities as well as houses of worship and religious ceremonies.”