Boko Haram terrorists on January 20, 2020, executed Reverend Lawan Andimi, the chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Adamawa State, after abducting him during an attack on Michika town, a killing that became one of the most painful symbols of what many Christian leaders describe as an ongoing genocide against Christians in northern Nigeria.
Reverend Andimi was kidnapped on January 2, 2020, when Boko Haram fighters invaded Michika, a Christian-majority community in Adamawa State.
Days later, the insurgents released a video showing the cleric alive, dressed in a grey tracksuit, and speaking calmly about his faith and family despite being in captivity.
“By the grace of God, I will be together with my wife, my children, and my colleagues… but if not, maybe it is the will of God,” Andimi said in the now-viral clip that drew national outrage and deep sorrow.
Despite widespread appeals from Christian bodies, international human rights groups, and global faith organizations, Boko Haram executed him nearly three weeks later, reportedly after failed ransom talks.
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Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW), in a statement titled “Boko Haram executes chair of Christian Association of Nigeria in Adamawa State”, confirmed the killing and condemned it as “a callous act reflecting the targeted persecution of Christians in northern Nigeria.”
The murder of Reverend Andimi deepened concerns about religious persecution, as Boko Haram and its splinter group, Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), intensified attacks on churches, pastors, and Christian communities across the region.
Five years later, Andimi’s steadfast faith and final words remain a symbol of courage under persecution — and a reminder of the continuing threat faced by Christians in Nigeria’s conflict-ridden north.
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