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As Christians in the West were fuming over what they saw as a blasphemous interpretation of The Last Supper at the Olympics, as many as 76 Christians died for their faith in the last 10 days. Militant Muslim Fulani attackers perpetrated a late night rampage on a Christian village in central Nigeria and a Pastor in Laos was shot in the head.
According to Christian Daily, the assailants invaded Mbacher village, a predominantly Christian community in Benue state’s Katsina-Ala County, at about 11 p.m., said Joseph Achiv.
“A group of Fulani Muslims carrying deadly weapons attacked Mbacher village,” Achiv told Christian Daily International-Morning Star News. “Eighteen Christians were killed during the attack as the villagers were sleeping.”
Justine Shaku, chairman of the Katsina-Ala Local Government Council, said members that night received distressed calls and text messages from villagers that a group of Fulani terrorists were invading their village.
“We made efforts to ensure soldiers were drafted to the area to repel the bandits, but the soldiers got there when the terrorists had left after killing 18 persons,” Shaku said.
Catherine Anene, spokesperson for the Benue State Police Command, said security agents had been deployed to the area.
“We have received reports from Katsina Ala Division of the police about the attacks in that area and the killing of 18 persons,” Anene said. “A joint security effort is on as security agents have been deployed there, and investigation into the occurrence of the incident has commenced.”
Christian Daily reports that “Nigeria remained the deadliest place in the world to follow Christ, with 4,118 people killed for their faith from Oct. 1, 2022 to Sept. 30, 2023, according to Open Doors’ 2024 World Watch List (WWL) report. More kidnappings of Christians than in any other country also took place in Nigeria, with 3,300.”
Nigeria was also the third highest country in number of attacks on churches and other Christian buildings such as hospitals, schools, and cemeteries, with 750, according to the report.
Around the world, in Laos, Pastor Thongkham Philavanh was tending to chickens at his house in Vanghay village, northwestern Laos, on Monday when two masked men on motorcycles, and shot him seven times in the face and body using guns with silencers. Pastor Thongkham was rushed to a hospital, where he died on arrival. He left behind his wife and two teenagers.
Reports of other Christians dying around the world last week have also been reported.
–Dwight Widaman and Christian Daily News.
