Pastor Zacheous Habu Bu Ngwenche has been given until the end of December to free a convert from Islam he is accused of kidnapping. Otherwise, he could face police detention, even though it is well known that Muslims have kidnapped him.
According to a December 12 report from Compass Direct, the Nigerian pastor has been assisting Bature Suleimanu Idi in hiding from Muslims who have kidnapped him twice in an attempt to force him to return to Islam. After Idi was first kidnapped by Muslims in September, they accused Pastor Zacheous of forcibly converting him. However, police determined that Idi had voluntarily converted and released them. A few days later, Idi was again abducted by Muslims. When Ngwenche reported the incident to the police, he was detained for seven days until fellow Christians were able to raise the money for his bail. Idi remains in captivity and Ngwenche is facing detention for the kidnapping.
Pray that the truth will prevail in this case. Pray that Pastor Zacheous will have Christ's love for the Muslims in his area that so deeply need the love of Christ. Pray that he will know the blessings that Christ promised for those who are falsely accused for His sake. Ask God to fill him with peace as he faces his accusers and that all accusations will be dropped. Pray that Idi will grow quickly in his faith, that he would have the strength to stand firm in the face of persecution and that he will soon be released.
The Voice of the Martyrs Canada has recently begun producing one-minute news videos called "Overcomers TV" which includes one feature this month from Nigeria. A new video feature on Nigeria has also been released this month by VOMC. Both features are available on the multimedia website, https://www.vomcanada.com/. For further information on the difficulties facing Christians in Nigeria, click here.
(Source: Compass Direct)
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