Intersociety claims 3,083 Christians killed and 3,193 abducted in eight months
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- Intersociety claimed that 3,083 Christians were killed and 3,193 abducted in attacks allegedly linked to Islamic extremist groups from January through August 2026.
- The organisation also claimed that 400 churches were attacked and 25 priests and pastors were affected during the period.
The International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law, known as Intersociety, has claimed that 3,083 Christians were killed and 3,193 abducted in Nigeria between January and August 2026.
The organisation attributed the attacks to alleged links with Islamic extremist groups. It also claimed that 400 churches were attacked during the eight-month period and that 25 priests and pastors were affected.
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