Gunmen have reportedly attacked a Catholic church in north-eastern Nigeria.
According to Agence France Presse, gunmen carried out the attack on Monday after blowing up part of a primary school in the town of Damagun, Yobe State, the day before.
Police officers were able to fight the gunmen as they attacked the school and the Damagun police station.
According to police, there were no casualties in the attacks.
It is not clear who is behind them, but suspicion has fallen on Boko Haram, the militant Islamist group that has claimed responsibility for previous attacks on church and civic buildings across northern and central Nigeria.
The group has stated that it wants to impose sharia law and eradicate Christians from the region.
Nigeria is divided roughly between a largely Muslim north and predominantly Christian south.
-
UN officials demand explanation for Iranian church seizure
-
Many Christians among the missing and dead after Nepal floods
-
AI could become a ‘very dangerous master’, warns John Lennox
-
Around 300 Christians killed and over 200 abducted in Nigeria in July alone amid wave of attacks - report
-
Leaked SNP abortion motion 'deeply troubling'
-
When Eastern Europe appeared to be going Protestant
Most Popular
News
UN officials demand explanation for Iranian church seizure
Iran has not responded to questions fromUN officials.
AI could become a ‘very dangerous master’, warns John Lennox
Apologist and Oxford mathematician John Lennox warned Christians that artificial intelligence could contribute to a generation becoming increasingly disconnected from Scripture and cautioned that technology meant to serve humanity can become a “very dangerous master.”
Catholic baptisms fall sharply across Ireland as births decline and secularisation grows
The number of Catholic baptisms taking place across the whole island of Ireland has fallen by almost 30% over the past decade, with declining birth rates and the growth of religious non-affiliation identified as the main reasons.
Against backdrop of conflict and tough working conditions, seafarer happiness falls
Seafarer wellbeing has declined for the second consecutive quarter as heavy workloads, restricted shore leave and concerns over pay increasingly weigh on crews, according to new research from The Mission to Seafarers.