{"id":2510910,"date":"2025-11-15T11:02:01","date_gmt":"2025-11-15T16:02:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/islamic-militants-kill-pentecostal-pastor-10-christians-in-nigerian-anti-christian-onslaught\/"},"modified":"2025-11-15T11:03:33","modified_gmt":"2025-11-15T16:03:33","slug":"islamic-militants-kill-pentecostal-pastor-10-christians-in-nigerian-anti-christian-onslaught","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/islamic-militants-kill-pentecostal-pastor-10-christians-in-nigerian-anti-christian-onslaught\/","title":{"rendered":"Islamic Militants Kill Pentecostal Pastor, 10 Christians in Nigerian Anti-Christian Onslaught"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fislamic-militants-kill-pentecostal-pastor-10-christians-in-nigerian-anti-christian-onslaught%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2510910&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A Pentecostal pastor, Rev. Simon Nbach, along wiht 10 other Christians, was killed during an attack on Anwule Oglewu village in Nigeria, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/belarusian-olympic-coaches-stripped-of-credentials-over-sprinter-scandal\/\" title=\"Belarusian Olympic Coaches Stripped Of Credentials Over Sprinter Scandal\">reportedly carried<\/a> out by Fulani herdsmen linked to Islamic violence. The attackers also burned a Roman Catholic church and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >destroyed numerous homes<\/a>. Residents confirmed the deaths and the abduction of another Christian.This violence is part of ongoing religious conflicts in Nigeria, where the southern region is predominantly Christian and the north is largely Muslim, resulting in frequent attacks against Christians. U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to take <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/graham-meets-with-netanyahu-worries-about-iranian-nukes-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Graham meets with Netanyahu, worries about Iranian nukes - Washington Examiner\">strong military action<\/a> against the perpetrators if the Nigerian government does not protect its Christian population adequately.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A Pentecostal pastor in Nigeria and 10 other Christians were the latest victims of the Islamic violence sweeping the African country.<\/p>\n<p>Rev. Simon Nbach, who led Flaming Fire Ministry, was reportedly murdered alongside the other believers on Monday during an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/republicans-file-another-measure-help-nigerian-christians\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">attack<\/a> on Anwule Oglewu village, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/morningstarnews.org\/2025\/11\/pastor-among-10-christians-killed-by-herdsmen-in-nigeria\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">release<\/a> from Morning Star News.<\/p>\n<p>The attackers also torched a Roman Catholic church and &ldquo;destroyed dozens of homes,&rdquo; per the release.<\/p>\n<p>Casmir Eigege, a resident of the area, said that they were Fulani herdsmen, who are infamously aligned with Islam.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The pastor&rsquo;s corpse has been found, alongside two other corpses of two other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/put-full-armor-god-congressman-sounds-alarm-christian-persecution-nigeria\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Christians<\/a>, Adoya Ejigai, and Ejeh Loko,&rdquo; 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by means of the murders and burnings.<\/p>\n<p>The attacks are merely the latest of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/christian-persecution-increased-worldwide-in-2021\/\" title=\"... Persecution Increased Worldwide in 2021\">extensive violence<\/a> against Christians in the area.<\/p>\n<p>While the southern part of Nigeria is largely Christian, the northern part is predominantly Muslim, resulting in killings and displacements among the followers of Jesus Christ.<\/p>\n<p>President Donald <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/listen-trump-says-will-not-allow-record-killing-christians-nigeria-airstrikes-even-boots-ground\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trump<\/a> recently vowed to intervene on behalf of Christians unless the Nigerian government adequately protects the population.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If the Nigerian Government continues to allow the killing of Christians, the U.S.A. will immediately stop all aid and assistance to Nigeria, and may very well go into that now disgraced country,&rdquo; Trump wrote on <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/115476385101120405\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a>  earlier this month.<\/p>\n<p>Trump said that the military may even enter &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nigeria-dismisses-trumps-military-threat-says-he-merely-wants-a-sit-down\/\" title=\"Nigeria dismisses Trump&#039;s military threat, says he merely wants a &#039;sit-down&#039;\">guns-a-blazing&#038;rdquo<\/a>; in order to &ldquo;completely wipe out the Islamic Terrorists who are committing these horrible atrocities.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I am hereby instructing our Department of War to prepare for possible action. 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