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As people around the world jovially celebrated the birth of Jesus, sang carols, exchanged gifts and relished in the sights and sounds of the season, Christians in Nigeria were embroiled in an unimaginably hellish scenario.
During a Christmas Eve killing spree, nomadic herders reportedly used guns and machetes to slaughter about 140 people in the central Plateau State.
The elongated assault reportedly left victims to fend for themselves, as it took hours for authorities to arrive on the scene and offer appropriate assistance.
Some of the victims were preparing to celebrate the holiday when the deadly assaults broke out. But rather than having the ability to pause to remember the birth of Christ, innocents comprised mostly of the elderly, women and children were being massacred.
Persecution watchdog Morning Star News reported the number of those killed could have been as high as 160, noting they mostly lived in “Christian areas.” The diabolical situation further highlights the dangers Nigerian Christians face at the hands of Islamic extremists — menacing threats that rage as the world seemingly looks the other way.
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During a Christmas Eve killing spree, nomadic herders reportedly used guns and machetes to slaughter about 140 people in the central Plateau State.
The elongated assault reportedly left victims to fend for themselves, as it took hours for authorities to arrive on the scene and offer appropriate assistance.
Some of the victims were preparing to celebrate the holiday when the deadly assaults broke out. But rather than having the ability to pause to remember the birth of Christ, innocents comprised mostly of the elderly, women and children were being massacred.
Persecution watchdog Morning Star News reported the number of those killed could have been as high as 160, noting they mostly lived in “Christian areas.” The diabolical situation further highlights the dangers Nigerian Christians face at the hands of Islamic extremists — menacing threats that rage as the world seemingly looks the other way.
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