‘‘We Don’t Know What to Do or How to Pray. We’ve Had Enough of Massacres!’: The Muslim Persecution of Christians, February 2025 03/31/2025 by Raymond Ibrahim

Raymond Ibrahim : The following are among the abuses and murders inflicted on Christians by Muslims throughout the month of February 2025.

The Muslim Slaughter of Christians

Democratic Republic of Congo: The beheaded corpses of seventy Christians—men, women, and children—were found inside a church. Earlier, on Feb. 12, Muslim militants of the Allied Democratic Forces, which is affiliated to the Islamic State, rounded up and marched 70 Christians to a Protestant church in Kasanga.

There, the Christians were “tied up and decapitated with knives.”  According to a regional expert, “This was not just an act of terror. It was a targeted massacre of Christians, and it will not stop here…  The ADF is part of a growing extremist network that wants to wipe out Christianity in the region. If nothing is done, more attacks will follow.” For his part, a local church elder said, “We don’t know what to do or how to pray; we’ve had enough of massacres. May God’s will alone be done.” The same Muslim militants slaughtered another 355 Christians “for their faith” in 2024.

Nigeria: Some accounts of the “pure genocide” experienced by Christians at the hands of Muslims follow:

In the very early morning hours of Sunday, Feb. 2, Muslim tribesmen stormed a village, setting fire to homes and opening fire on Christians, killing at least 16.  Discussing this and other recent attacks, Edwin Ochai, president of a diaspora group from the area, said the Muslim terrorists were “leaving a trail of bloodshed, destruction and despair”:

The most recent attack in Okpamaju, a hitherto peaceful community in Otukpo LGA, has claimed the lives of several innocent villagers, reduced homes to ashes, and shattered families. We condemn in the strongest terms the deafening silence and inaction of our leaders at all levels – local government chairmen, state legislators, federal representatives, and the senator representing Benue South.

On Feb. 5, Fulani herdsmen—referred to by locals as “Muslim bandits”— “killed three Christians in Kaduna state, a week after three others were slain in the same area.”  They also kidnapped “dozens” of Christians. According to spokespersons,

We suffered yet another devastating attack by bandits in which lives were lost, and many more were left traumatized. We strongly condemn this heinous act, which is a blatant disregard for human rights and the safety of rural dwellers in our region. Has our government turned a deaf ear to our plight? We demand urgent action and protection for our communities!…. The killings and kidnappings by Muslim bandits have become a daily routine in Kauru Local Government Area.

On Sunday, Feb. 9, Muslims from the Boko Haram terrorist organization murdered a Christian pastor. The Rev. Bala Galadima was in his home when gunmen in black robes broke in around 1 am and shot him to death while he still lay in bed.  “Our hearts are heavy, as we are left alone in a complicated world with the killing of our pastor,” said one church member to Lami Sabo. “His courage, advice, teachings and generosity will be highly missed by us his church members.”

According to a Feb. 12 report, at least 22 Christians were killed in a series of Muslim attacks on Christian villages. “We are killed because we are Christians,” one resident insisted: “Fulani are not attacking Muslim farmers in Plateau state, but Christians are attacked daily, and we don’t have guns to defend ourselves.” The report adds,

The Nigerian government has not officially attributed these attacks to any ethnic or religious group, but media analysts have drawn comparisons between these armed groups and Boko Haram, citing a pattern of violence aimed at displacing Christian communities.

On Feb. 22, Muslim herdsmen stormed into Elyon Paradise Ministry Church in Delta state, where they shot and injured Pastor Divine Omodia and kidnapped six church members.

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