Loving Jesus can be a death sentence in Nigeria

I beg them not to kill my father,

        Source:                       www.globalchristianrelief.org
Date:                            April 7, 2024

In the small Nigerian village of Madagali, Suzanne and her father tend their meager crops under the blazing African sun.
Without warning, armed militants from the radical Islamic terrorist group, Boko Haram, descend on them.
“I beg them not to kill my father,” Suzanne vividly recalls as we sit together under a thatched roof.
But the men do not listen. Suzanne can only stand by as her father is murdered—simply because of his faith in Jesus.
Suzanne’s chilling experience is an increasingly common one in northern Nigeria, where attacks against Christians have intensified in recent years. Boko Haram, whose name roughly translates to “Western education is forbidden,” terrorizes Christian communities across the region.

Targeted assaults, kidnappings and church attacks are regular parts of life in northern Nigeria. These acts of aggression highlight the stark religious divides within Africa’s most populous country.

What's happening in Nigeria is atrocious and it’s getting worse. More Christians are killed in Nigeria for their faith than in any other country in the world today.
After the men shoot her father, one of them turns the gun toward Suzanne. They tell her to come with them.
But Suzanne knows that going with Boko Haram means she will have to embrace Islam, enter a forced marriage and risk never seeing her husband and children again.
More than 5 million Nigerian Christians have been displaced over the last decade, and since 2009, more than 52,000 Christians have been killed.
Please remember your fellow believers like Suzanne and stand with them in prayer and support so they can remain a light for Christ in Nigeria—even in the face of violence and extremism.
As the hot sun beats down on Suzanne and she feels the gun pressed to her head, she continues to stand her ground …
Yours in Christ,

Brian Orme, Chief Story Officer
P.S. Be on the lookout for my upcoming emails to see what happens next in Suzanne's incredible story. Plus, see how your generosity brings the love of Jesus to persecuted Christians.

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