33 Martyrs on Christmas Day in Nigeria

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On December 25, Fulani herdsmen attacked five Christian villages in Kwande County, Benue State, Nigeria, killing a total of 33 believers. The previous Christmas, 160 Christians died in a similar massacre.

Last month was a difficult one for Christians in Nigeria, where 80-90% of all martyrs worldwide are killed every year.

• On December 29, two pastors, Rev. James Kwayang and the Rev. Ishaku Chiwar of the EYN (Ekklesiyar Yan’uwa a Nigeria) were kidnapped by terrorists in Mbila-Malibu town, Song County, Adamawa state. Praise God, they were released January 5.
• On December 22, 15 Christians were murdered by Fulani militants.
• On December 6, Rev. Godwin Okpala, retired archbishop of Niger Province in southeastern Nigeria, went missing, along with his driver.
• On December 1, Fulani killed two Christians, wounded another and kidnapped a pastor and other believers in Akwanga County, Nasarawa state.
• The same day, a Christian was murdered in Plateau state, just after 18 had died in previous attacks.

(See Christian Daily International-Morning Star News articles December 2024-January 2025 for the full stories.)

Lord, please comfort those who mourn, heal the bodies and minds of every survivor of these horrific attacks, and provide for all their needs. Speak tenderly to their broken spirits. Conquer devastating memories with the healing power of Your love and grace. Father, have mercy. Change the tide of violence in Nigeria. In this most deadliest place in the world for Christians, we speak, “LIFE, in the name of Jesus!” Protect the innocent. Bring every persecutor to their knees before You, as You did Paul, and show them who You are. Haunt their dreams, visit them throughout the day, topple the lies they believe with Truth, and show Yourself strong on behalf of victims in such miraculous ways that every violent offender will tremble in fear, drop their weapons and repent, surrendering to Your love and salvation. Be a Shield around every believer, guarding them and their families from harm. Empower them by Your Spirit to speak Truth and act in love, joy, peace, forgiveness and faith, with a demonstration of Your power, as You perform miracles and wonders in the sight of their persecutors and leave crowds in awe of You. Heal the sick, the lame, the wounded, the blind. Raise the dead to life. When guns or other weapons are aimed at Christians, cause them to misfire and drop to the ground. When fists or feet are lifted to beat or kick a believer, freeze them in place so the persecutor is unable to move and must ask the Christian to pray for them first before they are freed. When evildoers seek to burn down a house or church, coat that place with Your protection, pushing back the flames so it never catches fire. Send shockingly visible angels to surround every believer, church and home, stepping in front to block enemy attacks. Turn every curse spoken against a Christian into a blessing instead, and bring such disastrous events upon persecutors that they know beyond any doubt You did that, so they will repent in fear of the Lord and turn to You. Move as never before in Nigeria, O God. Awaken every heart to Your love. Bring witchdoctors to faith in You, leading whole villages to burn their fetishes and choose You as Lord. Break the power of demons over every life, Jesus, so those who have lived in fear will now hunger for You and seek You desperately until they find You. Lift the veil from their eyes, break their bonds, set them free from the enemy’s clutches, so they can see You as You truly are, choose to worship You alone as God and finally live the abundant life they were created for. John 10:10. Raise up a generation holy unto You of preachers and missionaries who will take Your Good News into every dark corner of Nigeria, Africa and beyond, penetrating the darkness with Light and changing lives forever with Your love.

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