NIGERIA: Former Islamist Martyred for Christ

Christian women in Nigeria are particularly vulnerable during Islamist attacks.

A Christian, his wife and their newborn daughter were killed by members of the man’s former terrorist group.

Moustafa was a prominent leader in the group, and one night he snuck into a Christian meeting, intending to cause trouble. But as a Christian woman shared about God’s coming judgment, his heart was touched, and he became a follower of Christ. When he told his terrorist group about his new faith, they tried to burn him to death. He survived for three months, visited by many Islamist friends who became followers of Christ through his witness.

After Moustafa’s death in July 2024, his wife, who was pregnant with twins, went into labour. She delivered a son and had friends rush him to a Christian leader. As she delivered the second child, terrorists from her husband’s former group killed her and the baby girl.

• Front-Line Workers ask Christians to pray for the son and his caregiver, who carries deep emotional wounds from the incident. Pray that the son grows up to believe in the God his parents gave their life for.

• Pray for other people who give their live to Christ in Nigeria. Pray that they will share their faith despite the risks and that God would keep them safe.

• Pray for terrorist groups to repent of their sins and stop targeting Christians.