
I have done my best to find the names of those that have been reported to be killed because of their faith. Those that have been killed in 2020 are listed here. You can link to an article about their death by clicking on their name. There are many more that have died because of their faith. Sadly, their names are often not reported.
Name | Age | Citizenship | Method of Killing | Perpetrator | Country of Incident |
Pastor Paul Djirobe | CAR | execution – shooting | Seleka jihadists | CAR | |
Pastor Michael Radjino | CAR | execution – shooting | Seleka jihadists | CAR | |
Caleb Mutua | Kenya | shot | al-Shabaab | Kenya | |
Titus Ushindi | Kenya | shot | al-Shabaab | Kenya | |
Samuel Muthui Kyonzu | Kenya | shot | al-Shabaab | Kenya | |
Briget Philip | 18 | Nigeria | shot | Fulani | Nigeria |
Priscilla David | 19 | Nigeria | shot | Fulani | Nigeria |
Augustine Avertse | Nigeria | Fulani | Nigeria | ||
Akaa’am Avertse | Nigeria | Fulani | Nigeria | ||
Rev. Lawan Andimi | Nigeria | execution – beheading | Boko Haram | Nigeria | |
Ropvil Daciya Dalep | Nigeria | execution – shooting | ISWAP | Nigeria | |
Rev Dennis Bagauri | Nigeria | shot | Nigeria | ||
Pastor Ngulongo Year Batsemire | 60 | DRC | execution | ADF | DRC |
Peter Kilonzo Musili | Kenya | execution | al-Shabaab | Kenya | |
Kevin Onyango | Kenya | execution | al-Shabaab | Kenya | |
Alfa Yayu | 73 | Nigeria | shot | Fulani | Nigeria |
Nnadi Michael | Nigeria | shot | Fulani | Nigeria | |
Bola Ataga | Nigeria | shot | Fulani | Nigeria | |
Saleem Masih | 22 | Pakistan | tortured to death | Muslim Landowner | Pakistan |
Hannatu Joseph | 70 | Nigeria | Fulani | Nigeria | |
Sunday David | 45 | Nigeria | Fulani | Nigeria | |
Sarah Sunday | 40 | Nigeria | Fulani | Nigeria | |
Jummai Sajeh | 75 | Nigeria | Fulani | Nigeria | |
Victoria John | Nigeria | Fulani | Nigeria | ||
Angela Daniel | 3 | Nigeria | Fulani | Nigeria | |
Talatu Daniel | Nigeria | Fulani | Nigeria | ||
Ishaya Yakubu | 7 | Nigeria | Fulani | Nigeria | |
David Yakubu | 15 | Nigeria | Fulani | Nigeria | |
Aba Ibrahim | 6 | Nigeria | Fulani | Nigeria | |
Stephen Ngwe | 7 | Nigeria | Fulani | Nigeria | |
Izhe Nkama | 43 | Nigeria | Fulani | Nigeria | |
Sunday Biri | 50 | Nigeria | Fulani | Nigeria | |
Luka Magwa | 5 | Nigeria | Fulani | Nigeria | |
Spino Kama | Nigeria | Fulani | Nigeria | ||
Pastor Tagwai | Nigeria | Fulani | Nigeria | ||
Ishaku Abba | 10 | Nigeria | Fulani | Nigeria | |
Did Sunday | 21 | Nigeria | Fulani | Nigeria | |
Duh Abba | 38 | Nigeria | Fulani | Nigeria | |
Tina Musa | 33 | Nigeria | Fulani | Nigeria | |
Gado Bhata | 57 | Nigeria | Fulani | Nigeria | |
William Rivi | 65 | Nigeria | Fulani | Nigeria | |
Friday Musa | 26 | Nigeria | ambush, shot | Fulani | Nigeria |
Chohu Nyangu | 25 | Nigeria | ambush, shot | Fulani | Nigeria |
Anta Yakubu | 26 | Nigeria | ambush, shot | Fulani | Nigeria |
Emmanuel Kure | 24 | Nigeria | ambush, shot | Fulani | Nigeria |