• Tenth Christian killed in police custody even though Pakistan ratified UN Convention on torture: SOURCE

Excerpt:
A young Christian man from Zafar Wali in Sambrial died while in the custody of police during a brutal interrogation involving violent torture.

• Hijab distinguishes Muslim women from others so molesters can spare them’: Lawyer for hijabs in school had cited Quranic verse, old tweet surfaces: SOURCE

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Amidst the Supreme Court hearing in the wrangling hijab row, an old tweet posted by Nizam Pasha, one of the advocates arguing for hijabs in state-run schools, has gone viral on the internet. In his tweet, Pasha has cited Quranic verse to say how hijab helps molesters to distinguish Muslim women so they can be spared.

Citing Quran 33:59, Pasha, who had posted the tweet in February 2022, said Muslim women should wear hijabs so that they can be identified as Muslims and not be harassed.

• Terrorists Kill 25 Christians in Benue State, Nigeria: SOURCE

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Suspected Fulani herdsmen and other terrorists killed three Christians in Benue state, Nigeria on Sunday (Sept. 18), after slaughtering at least 22 others in the same area in past three weeks, sources said.

• Kidnappers Raid Denomination in Two Areas of Nigeria: SOURCE

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Suspected Fulani herdsmen on Saturday (Sept. 17) abducted dozens of Christians from a church service in northwest Nigeria, less than a week after kidnapping nearly 60 members of the same denomination in the north-central part of the country, sources said.
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The congregation was holding an all-night prayer vigil at the church site in the Japap area of Suleja at the time of the attack by Fulani herdsmen, said Suleja resident Nathaniel Ade. Another town resident, Elisha Musa, also identified the assailants as Fulani herdsmen, who are predominantly Muslim.

• Christian girl kidnapped, raped and forced into Islamic marriage has been returned to parents after BACA intervention: SOURCE

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Later it was discovered that Muqadas Labha (15 yrs) was abducted by Muhammad Naveed (35 yrs) from Okara district, 150km away. He had an accomplice name Muhammad Babar (32 yrs) who was also from the same village as Muqadas – Haloki.
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“Many of you may not think justice has been served and you are right.

“But getting justice in Pakistan where Sharia Law (Islamic Law) drives the judicial system, is difficult at best..."

• A Lone Voice Calling in the Nigerian Desert: Benue State Governor Tells the Truth About Christian Persecution: SOURCE

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While there are concomitant forces and reasons for the genocide of Christians in Nigeria, Ortom said those in power are aiding and abetting in the radical Islamization of his country. And of the 36 governors, he is one of only a few willing to publicly criticize Buhari’s abysmal response to the killings and displacement of Christians.
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Tragically, the Buhari regime allowed only the Fulani to carry AK-47 weapons, noted Ortom. It is illegal for everyone else, including Christians who need protection, making it a one-sided fight. Yet the government claims the Fulani need weapons to protect themselves from the ‘ghost’ cattle rustlers.

• Video: Woman being whipped for removing hijab in public (September 2022): https://old.reddit.com/r/exmuslim/comments/xkb4jw/woman_being_whipped_for_removing_hijab_in_public/

• Protests As Herdsmen Slaughter 12 People In Benue (Graphic Photos): https://www.nairaland.com/7346210/herdsmen-slaughter-12-people-benue

• Suspected Fulani Herdsmen Invade Benue Communities, Slaughter 15 People:
https://www.nairaland.com/7346800/suspected-fulani-herdsmen-invade-benue

Excerpt:
The attackers stormed the villages between 11 pm and midnight of Wednesday, twelve people were killed at Mchia community and three people at Mou village with about 13 people injured," a local who did not want to be mentioned told Nigerian Tribune.

• ISWAP Claims Responsibility For Attack On Nigerian Police Checkpoint In Edo, Killing Of Personnel:
SOURCE

Excerpt:
The Islamic State-backed faction of Boko Haram, the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), formerly known as Jamā'at Ahl as-Sunnah lid-Da'wah wa'l-Jihād has claimed responsibility for an attack on a police checkpoint in Edo State.

According to ISWAP in a post, seen by SaharaReporters, the attack occurred in the state on Thursday, September 22, 2022.

It added that a policeman was killed during the attack.

Edo is in the South-South region of Nigeria.

• Two Christians beheaded in Mozambique:
SOURCE

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Mozambique — Two Christian men were beheaded in a terrorist attack in a region of Mozambique known as “the land of fear.”

The Islamic State of Mozambique — also known as al-Shabaab — has claimed responsibility for shooting and beheading the two men...