A new report has found that, on average, more than 30 Christians have been murdered each day in Nigeria so far this year.

According to the International Society for Civil Liberties and the Rule of Law (Intersociety), 7,087 Christians have been killed for their faith across Nigeria in 2025 alone—equivalent to 32 deaths every day.

In addition, the report states that 19,100 churches have been destroyed, 1,100 Christian communities have been displaced, and more than 600 Christian clerics have been abducted.

The study, published earlier this month, also claims that a further 7,899 Christians have been abducted in 2025.

House of Commons data estimates there are currently between 70 and 107 million Christians living in Nigeria, with violence reported across the country. Benue State in the north-central region is identified as the worst-affected area.

A massacre in Yelewata in June reportedly led to the deaths of 280 Christians, while other areas have experienced similar attacks.

Since persecution at the hands of Boko Haram began in 2009, Intersociety estimates that more than 185,000 Nigerians have been killed, including 60,000 "liberal Muslims".

Militant Islamic jihadist groups—including Boko Haram, Islamist extremists and Fulani militants—pose a severe threat to Christians in Nigeria, particularly in the north. The violence has forced millions of Christians to flee or be uprooted from their homes.

The report alleges that these terror groups often operate under the protection of the state.

Bishop Ignatius Kaigama, Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, told Catholic World Report: “Increased insecurity has continued to haunt our nation. The Boko Haram insurgents, herdsmen militia, bandits, and the so-called unknown gunmen have continued to unleash terror in different parts of the country.”