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“Herdsmen Kill Christians in Northern and Central Nigeria,” Morning Star News, October 3, 2024:

ABUJA, Nigeria (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – Fulani herdsmen on Sunday (Sept. 29) ambushed and killed two Christians in Kaduna state, Nigeria, area residents said.

Brothers Raymond Timothy and James Timothy were shot to death as they went to check crops on their farm in Bakin Kogi, a predominantly Christian community in Kauru County.

“The two brothers had gone to their farm to check on their crops in view of destruction of farms belonging to Christians in our area by herdsmen, and they were shot and killed by the herdsmen,” Gospel Bishara Garba told Christian Daily International-Morning Star News in a text message.

Community leader Timothy Yusuf identified the assailants as Fulani militias.

“We have reported the killing of the two Christians to local authorities of Kauru Local Government Area, who have also filed a report with police authorities in Kaduna state,” Yusuf said.

James Timothy was a student of Christian Religious Studies at the Kaduna State College of Education, Gidan Waya town, in southern Kaduna….

In Nasarawa Eggon town of Nasarawa state, suspected Fulani herdsmen on Sept. 24 intruded into the home of Catholic teacher Okey Ezike and shot him dead, area residents said.

“It was an unforgettable tragedy on the night of Tuesday, 24 September, 2024, as a Catechist with St. Augustine Catholic Church, Nasarawa Eggon town was killed in his house by bandits,” resident Esson Gale said in a message to Christian Daily International-Morning Star News. “We his neighbors are still living in trepidation as a result of what happened that night. The bandits, who we believe are Fulani herdsmen, shot sporadically into the air before forcing their way into his house and killing him.”

Usman Honest, another area resident, said Ezike was the owner of Nakowa Pharmacy. Resident Jones Darah said Ezike had helped Christians to obtain medicines that they otherwise could not afford.

“Who will help Christians with free drugs and free treatment as Ezike has been doing?” Darah said in a text message. “Catechist Ezike, God bless your soul for your community service to Christians, and may you find  rest in the kingdom of God.”…