Athena spent over 50 days in captivity, and he had previously spent six years in ministry in the United States. And violence against Christians in Nigeria has been a horrific problem. In June, just a couple of months ago, Jihadists killed over 200 Nigerian Christian villagers in a farming community that is 97% Catholic [in June]. This is a massive problem. And it's a problem that occurs with the complicity of many officials, of judges, of ministers, of officials in the Nigerian government. (25:37–25:51)
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Asserts that jihadists killed over 200 Nigerian Christian villagers in a predominantly Catholic community in June.
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