Christians are being killed at such an alarming rate in Nigeria, a new report out of the United Kingdom is calling it a potential genocide situation.

An extensive study was launched into violence in the African country by a coalition of British parliamentarians, Charisma News reports.

The study concluded that Islamic Fulani herdsmen killed more than 1,000 Christians in 2019 and 6,000 since 2015.

Petr Jasek, who served in Nigeria for the Voice of the Martyrs (VOM) and spent more than a year in a Sudanese prison for helping persecuted Christians in the country says several groups are attacking Christians in the Nigeria.

n need around the world, is meant to try and kill off Christianity in the region.

The UK report, entitled Nigeria: Unfolding Genocide? outlines the thousands who have suffered and died for their faith at the hands of Fulani militants. The report calls on the international community to provide humanitarian assistance for those suffering in Nigeria and proactive action against this violence by the Nigerian government.