Nigerian troops rescued 31 worshippers abducted during an Easter church attack in Kaduna State. Five people were killed, authorities said.

At least 30 people were killed in Nigeria’s Plateau state during a Palm Sunday weekend attack, with authorities yet to confirm the identity or motive of the gunmen.

Fifty students escaped after gunmen abducted more than 300 children and staff from a Catholic school in Niger State, Nigeria, as search efforts continue.

Nicki Minaj supported President Trump’s warnings about Christian persecution in Nigeria during a U.N. panel, calling the situation a “deadly threat.”

Claims of mass Christian killings in Nigeria disputed by officials. Independent observers confirm high violence, but numbers remain contested.