
Nigerian Bishop Decries Anti-Christian Attacks, Calls on US to Put Pressure on His Country’s Government
Bishop Wilfred Anagbe wants his native land designated a ‘Country of Particular Concern.’
Bishop Wilfred Anagbe wants his native land designated a ‘Country of Particular Concern.’
Insecurity is rife in Nigeria, where kidnappings, murder, and other forms of persecution against Christians remain rampant in many parts of the West African country, especially in the north.
Nigeria has witnessed a surge in violence orchestrated by gangs, whose members carry out indiscriminate attacks, kidnappings for ransom, and in some cases, killings.
Bishop Chikwe’s abduction is the latest in a series of kidnappings that have targeted clergy in Nigeria, but previous abductions have involved priests and seminarians, not bishops.
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