Christmas week massacres kill nearly 50 Nigerian believers

Nigeria (MNN) -- A cluster of attacks on Christmas week kills nearly 50 people from Christian communities in Nigeria. A one-year-old baby and a 13-year-old child were among those slaughtered by Fulani herdsmen. Unknown Nations’ Greg Kelley says, “A few dozen people were killed on Christmas Day simply for being followers of Jesus. It's a pattern, unfortunately, that has just been a reoccurring theme now for several years across Nigeria.” The Fulani herdsmen live in Nigeria’s Muslim-majority N