Catholic priest recounts massacres in Nigeria during Lent and Holy Week

[ad_1] Credit: SevenMaps/Shutterstock ACI Africa, May 3, 2025 / 09:00 am (CNA). In the aftermath of this year’s Holy Week massacres in Nigeria’s Plateau and Benue states that reportedly left over 170 people dead, the pastor of St. Joseph Aboki Parish in the Diocese of Katsina-Ala has shared firsthand testimony of the deadly attacks, which he says were carried out by Fulani herders.Over 170 Christians were reportedly killed during Lent and Holy Week in Nigeria’s Middle Belt, with at least…