New Low: The Woman Jailed for Merely Condemning a Blasphemy Lynching

When she heard about the news of Deborah Yakubu, a Christian university student in Nigeria, being lynched by a mob of Muslim students over alleged blasphemy, Rhoda Ya’u Jatau shared a message among her co-workers that criticized the lynching via WhatsApp.

Nigerian woman jailed for ‘blasphemy’ for 18 months over WhatsApp message

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Nigeria's War on Homosexuality: 67 Arrested at Gay Wedding

Sixty-seven people were arrested and detained by authorities in Nigeria for celebrating a gay wedding, making it one of the largest arrests in a country that outlaws homosexuality.

Stoned to Death for Blasphemy: Nigeria's Rising Intolerance

In northwestern Nigeria, an angry mob killed a man after accusing him of blasphemy on June 25th, triggering outrage from human rights groups who raised concerns about the growing threat against religious freedom in the region.

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Persecuted Nigerian Atheist Prisoner "Adopted" by US Congressman!

More than a year after a landmark case in Nigeria that saw atheist Mubarak Bala imprisoned for expressing his views on religion, a US congressman took up his case and joined in the calls to free Bala.

BBC Documentary Reveals Story of Nigerian Imprisoned for Atheism

BBC Africa released a new documentary this week shedding light on the obstacles humanists and atheists face in Nigeria while telling the story of a Nigerian imprisoned for blasphemy charges.

The program, narrated by BBC journalist Yemisi Adegoke, documents Mubarak Bala’s landmark case, which reveals the threats to religious freedom and tolerance in the West African country.

Alleged "Witches" Murdered by Boko Haram in Nigeria

A group of women accused of using witchcraft was killed by the Islamic terrorist group Boko Haram after the death of a militant commander's children in the Borno state of north-eastern Nigeria, said relatives, residents, and a woman who escaped.

Muslim Mob Attempts To Kill Christian for Merely Sharing "Blasphemous" Text

A Christian woman is on trial for blasphemy after forwarding a WhatsApp message. Her actions sparked Muslim riots in northeast Nigeria.

Rhoda Ya'u Jatau, a 45 years old Christian health worker, was arrested on May 20 in Bauchi state. Her crime was receiving and forwarding a WhatsApp message from Ghana denouncing the horrible murder of a university student from the Sokoto state, Deborah Emmanuel Yakubu, who was also wrongly accused of blasphemy.

"Hopeless Situation;" Attacks on Christians in Nigeria Explode in Frequency

On September 17, a pastor and dozens from his congregation were kidnapped from a Christian church in northwest Nigeria. Less than a week before, fifty-seven Christians were kidnapped at another church in a north-central state. In fact, the last few years have shown a marked increase in attacks and abductions in the country of both Christian church members and their clergy.

Sharia Blasphemy Law Upheld as Constitutional by Nigerian Court

On August 17, a Nigerian federal appeals court ruled that Islamic Sharia (law) does not violate the country’s secular constitution in a two-to-one decision. It was also decided that Sharia courts have jurisdiction over blasphemy cases.

77 Captives Held in Church Basement for "Rapture" by Nigerian Pastor Freed

Dozens of people held captive in the basement of a church in Nigeria were freed by the police. They were waiting for their ascend to heaven after the second coming of Jesus Christ, as preached by the pastors responsible for the abduction.