{"id":124754,"date":"2026-01-02T07:56:06","date_gmt":"2026-01-02T06:56:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=124754"},"modified":"2026-01-02T07:56:06","modified_gmt":"2026-01-02T06:56:06","slug":"adamawa-iswap-targets-christians-demands-conversion-to-islam-or-jizyah-tax","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/adamawa-iswap-targets-christians-demands-conversion-to-islam-or-jizyah-tax\/","title":{"rendered":"Adamawa: ISWAP Targets Christians, Demands Conversion to Islam or Jizyah Tax"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"m#msg-f:1853158927673853403\" class=\"mail-message expanded\">\n<div id=\"m#msg-f:1853158927673853403-header\" class=\"mail-message-header spacer\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">By Lizzy Chirkpi<\/div>\n<div id=\"m#msg-f:1853158927673853403-content\" class=\"mail-message-content collapsible zoom-normal mail-show-images \">\n<div class=\"clear\">\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) has intensified attacks on Christian communities in northeastern Nigeria, setting ablaze a Christian village in Adamawa State.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The incident was revealed on New Year\u2019s Day, Thursday, January 2026, by security analyst Brant Philip, following the circulation of a viral video released by the terror group.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">According to Philip, the footage shows a Christian settlement in Adamawa engulfed in flames, accompanied by a chilling message from ISWAP declaring Christians across Nigeria as legitimate targets.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cISWAP released an image of one of the Christian villages in Adamawa State burning, alongside a statement saying that all Christians in Nigeria are legitimate targets, and they have an opportunity to \u2018spare their blood\u2019 by converting to Islam or paying the jizyah tax to ISWAP,\u201d Philip wrote on X.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Security observers believe the attack is a retaliatory move linked to recent joint airstrikes carried out by Nigerian and United States forces against terrorist enclaves in some parts of Sokoto State.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The development comes days after United States President Donald Trump announced that the U.S. military had launched airstrikes targeting terrorists in Sokoto State, Nigeria.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">ISWAP\u2019s latest threat has heightened fears among Christian communities in the region, amid growing concerns over escalating sectarian violence and reprisals by extremist groups.<\/div>\n<div id=\"m_3851730183248000371ymail_android_signature\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Lizzy Chirkpi The Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) has intensified attacks on Christian communities in northeastern Nigeria, setting ablaze a Christian village in Adamawa State. 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