Report: 217 churches have been destroyed in Nigerian diocese
May 11, 2026
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CWN Editor's Note: Since last September, attacks on communities in Nigeria’s Taraba State (map) have left “scores killed, maimed and injured,” Bishop Mark Maigida Nzukwein of Wakuri said in a statement, as reported in the Abuja-based Premium Times.
“The records of the diocese show that over 98,000 persons have been displaced, including 16 priests, while 217 churches have been completely destroyed,” the statement continued. “Residences of eight priests have also been destroyed, and more than 100 persons have been reportedly killed.”
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