3,083 Christians killed, 3,193 abducted in eight months – InterSociety 

No less than 3,083 Christians were killed and 3,193 abducted successful attacks allegedly carried retired by Islamic jihadist groups crossed Nigeria betwixt January and August 2026, the International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law, InterSociety, has said.

The organisation, successful its latest study released successful Enugu connected Sunday, besides alleged that astatine slightest 19,800 churches had been attacked oregon destroyed successful Nigeria since July 2009, portion 25 Catholic priests, pastors and different Christian clergy were killed, abducted oregon different assaulted betwixt January and August this year.

The study was signed by Emeka Umeagbalasi, criminologist and postgraduate of Security Studies, and Lead Researcher and Head of InterSociety Nigeria; Chidinma Evangeline Udegbunam, Barrister-at-Law and Head, Department of Campaign and Publicity; and Obianuju Joy Igboeli, Barrister-at-Law and Head, Department of Civil Liberties and Rule of Law.

According to the report, July and August unsocial accounted for 437 Christian deaths and 393 abductions.

InterSociety said its figures w...