North-eastern Nigeria has been torn apart by relentless terrorist attacks in recent years. The horrifying death toll from religious and ethnic violence has shocked the world and made international headlines.

As we go to print, a surge in attacks has claimed over 700 lives.

Boko Haram has been terrorising Nigeria since 2009. The Islamist terror group doesn’t hesitate to kill anyone who disagrees with its ideology – Muslims as well as Christians, and they have been known to use young children as suicide bombers. Tens of thousands of lives have been lost over the years. In addition, attacks by armed Fulani herders on non-Muslim communities in central Nigeria claimed over 200 lives in a month-long period in the summer.

• Ask God to comfort and strengthen the families of victims, overwhelmed by their individual losses and the chaos around them;
• Pray for open doors and blessing and favour for our advocacy team, as they meet decision makers who have the power to bring change;
• Thank God for the amazing work done by CSW-Nigeria to support victims and build peace between communities;
• Pray that God would protect the staff of CSW-Nigeria as they carry out this work, often as great personal risk;
• Pray for effective action to end attacks by Fulani herders and bring justice to victims;
• Ask God to inspire the Nigerian security forces with new strategies so that they can regain the ground against the Boko Haram terrorists;
• Pray that kidnapped victims of Boko Haram would be returned safely, including the Chibok girls, most of whom are still missing.