{"id":2514663,"date":"2025-11-26T06:57:02","date_gmt":"2025-11-26T11:57:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/islamic-militants-attack-another-church-in-nigeria-hours-after-nikki-minaj-condemned-persecution\/"},"modified":"2025-11-26T06:58:10","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T11:58:10","slug":"islamic-militants-attack-another-church-in-nigeria-hours-after-nikki-minaj-condemned-persecution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/islamic-militants-attack-another-church-in-nigeria-hours-after-nikki-minaj-condemned-persecution\/","title":{"rendered":"Islamic Militants Attack Another Church in Nigeria Hours After Nikki Minaj Condemned Persecution"},"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\">26<\/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-attack-another-church-in-nigeria-hours-after-nikki-minaj-condemned-persecution%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=2514663&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>The summary:<\/p>\n<p>Just hours after rapper Nicki Minaj spoke out against the persecution of Christians in Nigeria, militants attacked a church in the town of Eruku, central Nigeria. The assault resulted in at least two confirmed deaths, with witnesses reporting up to five Christians killed, including the fatal shooting of worshippers and the kidnapping of a pastor and congregants from the Christ Apostolic Church. Videos captured the attack as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-gunshots-ring-out-at-george-floyd-square-as-reporter-talks-police-reform-anniversary-of-floyd-incident\/\" title=\"WATCH: Gunshots Ring Out At \u2018George Floyd Square\u2019 As Reporter Talks Police Reform, Anniversary Of Floyd Incident\">gunfire interrupted<\/a> a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-seal-sets-dem-reverend-straight-after-he-mocked-armed-churchgoers\/\" title=\"Former SEAL Sets Dem Reverend Straight After He Mocked Armed ...goers\">church service<\/a>. this incident highlights the ongoing violence against Christians by Islamic militants in Nigeria, a situation that has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/we-will-do-it-alone-netanyahu-says-israel-will-push-into-rafah-without-bidens-support\/\" title=\"Netanyahu asserts Israel&#039;s plan to advance into Rafah independently, disregarding Biden&#039;s backing\">drawn international concern<\/a>. Prominent figures such as former President Donald Trump have criticized the Nigerian government&#8217;s failure to protect Christians, threatening to cut aid or take military action to stop the attacks. Nicki Minaj expressed her gratitude for religious freedom in the U.S. and supported efforts to bring attention to the plight of Nigerian Christians on the global stage.  <\/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>Just hours after rapper Nikki Minaj condemned the persecution of Christians in Nigeria, yet another Islamic attack on the believers unfolded in the war-torn African nation.<\/p>\n<p>The town of Eruku in central Nigeria experienced an attack on Tuesday evening from militants which resulted in at least two deaths, as well as the kidnapping of a pastor and some congregants of Christ Apostolic Church, per a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-independent.com\/news\/world\/africa\/nigeria-church-kidnapping-christian-persecution-nicki-minaj-b2868287.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">report<\/a> from the Independent.<\/p>\n<p>Police found one <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >person fatally shot<\/a> in a church, while another was discovered fatally shot in a bush nearby.<\/p>\n<p>Witnesses said there were at least three dead congregants.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Warning: The below video may be disturbing to some readers.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); 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<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SQNLvg7eUy\">pic.twitter.com\/SQNLvg7eUy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Visegr&aacute;d 24 (@visegrad24) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/visegrad24\/status\/1991024870722056681?\">November 19, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They later rounded up some worshippers, including the pastor, and took them into the bush,&rdquo; a congregant named Joseph Bitrus said in a phone <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/africa\/gunmen-attack-church-nigeria-killing-two-kidnapping-others-2025-11-19\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">interview<\/a> with Reuters.<\/p>\n<p>The outlet was able to verify video showing a service of Christ Apostolic Church interrupted by gunfire as attendees took cover.<\/p>\n<p>This latest attack against Nigerian Christians occurred as world leaders, including President Donald <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-trump-addresses-nigeria-directly-promises-will-fast-vicious-sweet-us-rains-hellfire-stop-slaughter-christians\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trump<\/a>, voiced renewed concern over the persecution of Christians by Islamic forces.<\/p>\n<p>Nikki Minaj, an American-based rapper born in Trinidad and Tobago, recently became an unexpected voice backing the Trump administration policy of labeling Nigeria as a &ldquo;country of particular concern.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The artist <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/nicki-minaj-outrages-left-gives-glowing-support-trumps-move-end-christian-slaughter-nigeria\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">posted<\/a> a screenshot of a  writeup from Trump and announced her appreciation for the move.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Reading this made me feel a deep sense of gratitude. We live in a country where we can freely worship God,&rdquo; Minaj said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Reading this made me feel a deep sense of gratitude. We live in a country where we can freely worship God.<\/p>\n<p>No group should ever be persecuted for practicing their religion. We don&rsquo;t have to  the same beliefs in order for us to respect each other.<\/p>\n<p>Numerous countries all&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2M5sPiviQu\">pic.twitter.com\/2M5sPiviQu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NICKIMINAJ\/status\/1984566555460485280?\">November 1, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;No group should ever be persecuted for practicing their religion. We don&rsquo;t have to  the same beliefs in order for us to respect each other.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Minaj also addressed the American mission to the United Nations on Tuesday to &ldquo;shine a spotlight on the deadly threats faced by thousands of Christians in Nigeria,&rdquo; according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2025\/11\/18\/entertainment\/nicki-minaj-speech-nigeria\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">report<\/a> from CNN.<\/p>\n<p>Trump has also repeatedly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/breaking-trump-threatens-send-troops-nigeria-guns-blazing-stop-christian-mass-killings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">floated<\/a> sending the American military into Nigeria to suppress the Islamic violence.<\/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, &lsquo;guns-a-blazing,&rsquo; to completely wipe out the Islamic Terrorists who are committing these horrible atrocities,&rdquo; Trump wrote on  earlier this month.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I am hereby instructing our Department of War to prepare for possible action. If we attack, it will be fast, vicious, and sweet, just like the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-threatens-military-deployment-to-nigeria-over-killing-of-christians\/\" title=\"Trump threatens military deployment to ... over &#039;killing of ...&#039;\">terrorist thugs attack<\/a> our CHERISHED Christians!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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