Land Grabbing, Violence and Persecution in Nigeria with Clint Lyons and Paul U.

Did you know that 90% of the persecution that Christians face throughout the world comes from one region? Nigeria has seen a trajectory of violence aimed at Christians in recent years and in today's episode we're unpacking all the layers behind targeted massacres in the area. Joining the show are Clint Lyons and Paul U. who are with iReach Global, a Christian nonprofit that is serving the church and creating bridges of peace in the country. Support the Show Through Venmo – @canopyintl Podcast Sponsors Take the free Core Elements Self-Assessment from the CAFO Research Center and tap into online courses with discount code 'TGDJ25' Take the Free Core Elements Self-Assessment Resources and Links from the show iReach Global Online AP Article from 2023 AP Article from 2025 NPR News Coverage from 2025 Conversation Notes An introductory word from Brandon about the violence that we see in the world and if it's okay to treat certain violence as justified by Christians Paul describes a recent massacre that took place in a Nigerian village Understanding the targeted violence by Muslim Fulani herdsmen pointed towards Nigerian Christians The intersections of religion and vocation and the multilayered nature of conflict Understanding the gradients between African folk religion and Islam Theme music Kirk Osamayo. Free Music Archive, CC BY License

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Land Grabbing, Violence and Persecution in Nigeria with Clint Lyons and Paul U. is an episode from The ThinkOrphan Podcast by Canopy International.

This episode is 57:01 long.

This episode was published on Oct 7, 2025.

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