Nigeria's Christians on edge for Easter after Palm Sunday massacre
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Following a Palm Sunday attack in Angwan Rukuba, Nigeria, that killed 28 people, Christians in the country are on high alert for potential violence during the Easter weekend. Gunmen, reportedly shouting a Muslim declaration, opened fire in the predominantly Christian town located in Plateau State. Sources on the ground, including aid workers and local residents, expressed fears of escalating attacks targeting Christians. Open Doors ranks Nigeria as the seventh-worst country for Christian persecution, claiming it accounts for a large percentage of Christian killings worldwide. Local sources report threats of further attacks circulating, leading to heightened security concerns during the Christian holiday.
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AI-ExtractedNigeria is ranked the seventh-worst country in the world for Christian persecution by Open Doors.
A Holy Week attack in a predominantly Christian town in Nigeria left a reported 28 dead.
Open Doors claims it accounts for 72% of the total number of Christian killings worldwide in 2025
The majority position among Christians in Nigeria is that what we are experiencing in Nigeria is Islamic expansionism.
There is no Christian holiday or event left on the Christian calendar that has escaped an attack by radical Islamists or terrorists in Nigeria.
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