A new study by the Observatory for Religious Freedom in Africa reveals that “Islamic Fulani militias are by far the deadliest persecutors of Christians in Nigeria,” says International Christian Concern.

“The network of militias is responsible for four times more civilian deaths than the two prominent Islamic terror organizations, Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), combined.”

The findings of this six-year-long study show the brutal impact on the Christian community in Nigeria and why it’s so important we stand by them.

“The report shows that terror-related violence killed 79,323 people from 2019 to September 2025. This equates to 36 people a day. More than 42,000 of those killed were civilians ... [and] Christians were killed at a rate 4.4 times that of Muslims.”

These findings are both sickening and tragic.

I urge you to give generously today to empower LRI’s ministry partners to do the practical, on-the-ground work of uplifting and encouraging — helping and feeding — displaced, hungry, or mourning believers who face a daily threat of violence in Nigeria and elsewhere.

Please stand with the persecuted.

Reach out in love and compassion.

Act on their behalf.

And may God bless you for your response and your prayers for hurting members of the body of Christ.

In His service,

Mat Staver

*Representative names and photos used for security purposes.