Islamists kill 55,000 Nigerian Christians in 14 years

Islamic militants in Nigeria have killed almost 55,000 Christians in the last 14 years, a new report has said.

Since the Boko Haram insurgency began in 2009, a total of 52,250 Christians have been murdered in the West African country, according to a report called Martyred Christians in Nigeria.

More than 1,000 Christians have already been murdered in Nigeria this year alone.

A total of 30,000 killings have taken place under the rule of President Muhammadu Buhari, who has been often criticised for not doing enough to combat the growing insecurity in the country.