Binniyat had been arrested after publishing an article for The Epoch Times, in which he quoted a Nigerian lawmaker who said a colleague was "covering up” a “genocide” against Christians.

Whether any aid reaches Nigeria may depend on whether the U.S. State Department is satisfied with the nation's efforts to protect Christians.

"The power to keep the victim under a spell is needed by those who may have suffered losses with previous prospects," one Nigerian said.

Naridon village in Kaduna state, Nigeria, was attacked on July 26, resulting in the 30 deaths and several other injuries.

The new report offers testimonies and statistics from more than 20 countries where Christians face significant persecution.

Christian genocide in Nigeria has reached a peak never seen in recent history. This is a tragedy, pure and simple.

Some 42,033 civilians in Nigeria have lost their lives, as well as 37,290 security force personnel and members of terror groups.

The attack occurred when a "group of armed hoodlums" struck the Kawel community in Bokkos Local Government Area.

A Christian pastor in Nigeria says he will not remain silent even after Muslims killed nine relatives and vowed he will be next.

Judd Saul, founder of Equipping the Persecuted, said that "their names are now engraved in stone so they will never be forgotten."