‘35 Christians Are Killed a Day’: Inside Jihadi Violence in Nigeria | Judd Saul

Nigeria has become perhaps the deadliest place on earth for Christians, accounting for the vast majority of Christians killed worldwide for faith-related reasons.

Beyond the killings, millions more have been displaced into camps, where many now die slowly from malnutrition rather than violence, says Judd Saul.

He is an award-winning documentary filmmaker, entrepreneur, and Christian missionary based in Iowa who founded Equipping the Persecuted, an organization dedicated to helping Christians facing jihadi violence in Nigeria.

Saul first traveled to Nigeria in 2011 on a mission trip with his grandfather, Duane Wessels.

It was an experience that reshaped the direction of his life and work. Since then, he has visited Nigeria multiple times a year.

In our interview, Saul explains what forces drive the violence against Christian Nigerians, who make up about 50 percent of the population.

“This is a well-organized and funded Fulani Islamic militia who are hell-bent on turning Nigeria into a caliphate,” he told me.

According to Saul, an estimated 5,000 to 10,000 Christians are killed each year, averaging about 35 deaths per day.

Roughly 800 Christian communities have been wiped off the map over the past three decades.

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