Killings, Abductions Across Multiple States

The killing or abduction of Christians continues in multiple Nigerian states. On Oct. 3, 2026, militant Fulani Muslims killed four Christians in attacks on two villages in Plateau State. On the same night, they attacked a third village, killing two more Christians. And in Kaduna State on Oct. 6, 2026, five Christians, including a pregnant woman and a baby, were kidnapped. The captors are demanding huge ransoms and attacked another nearby village the same day, killing a man and abducting a 9-year-old and his uncle. There have been other killings in Adamawa State, and many Christian families are struggling amid the ongoing attacks and instability. A member of Nigeria’s parliament expressed profound grief and frustration for the unprovoked attacks plaguing Christian communities, saying, “These Christian communities are bleeding, and the continuous loss of innocent lives has reached an unbearable threshold.”