{"id":2399,"date":"2021-08-05T07:07:01","date_gmt":"2021-08-05T07:07:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.persecution.com\/stories\/militant-fulanis-kill-pastor-3-year-old-son\/"},"modified":"2021-10-25T15:58:54","modified_gmt":"2021-10-25T15:58:54","slug":"militant-fulanis-kill-pastor-3-year-old-son","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.persecution.com\/stories\/militant-fulanis-kill-pastor-3-year-old-son\/","title":{"rendered":"Militant Fulanis Kill Pastor, 3-Year-Old Son"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Militant Fulani Muslims shot a pastor and his 3-year-old son in Niger State, Nigeria. Leviticus Makpa, 39, served as a pastor and church planter at a Christian school that he established in Kamberi village. On May 21, Militant Fulani herdsman surrounded and attacked his home at the mission base. His wife and their daughter escaped, but Pastor Leviticus and his 3-year-old son, Godsend, were killed in the attack. Pray for comfort and peace for his wife and daughter as they grieve their lost loved ones, and pray that they can remain firm in their faith and forgive those who killed their family. Pray also that the attackers will come to faith in Christ.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.persecution.com\/globalprayerguide\/nigeria\/?_source_code=WBPGGPG20B\">Click here<\/a> to find out about Christian persecution in Nigeria and learn how to pray.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.icommittopray.com\/request\/2219\/pastor-leviticuss-wife-and-daughter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Post a prayer for Pastor Leviticus&#8217;s wife and daughter on iCommitToPray.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Militant Fulani Muslims shot a pastor and his 3-year-old son in Niger State, Nigeria. Leviticus Makpa, 39, served as a pastor and church planter at a Christian school that he established in Kamberi village. 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