Archbishop declares terror attacks on Christians a “National Emergency” amid report of over 7,000 deaths in 2025

By Olayinka LatonaThe Archbishop of Rhema Christian Church & Towers, Akinola Taiwo, has called on the Federal Government to declare Nigeria’s escalating attacks on Christians a “national emergency,” following a report that over 7,000 Christians were killed in the first eight months of 2025.In a press release, Archbishop Taiwo, an Apostolic Presbyter for international Christian networks, urged decisive and coordinated government action to protect citizens.He cited recent at