Onize is WORLD’s Africa reporter and deputy global desk chief. She is a World Journalism Institute graduate and earned a journalism degree from Minnesota State University–Moorhead. Onize resides in Abuja, Nigeria.
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Kidnappers and armed gangs target Nigerian clergy
Increasing attacks against Christians and clergy are raising alarms
Armed cattle rustlers ambush soldiers, leaving 25 dead
The country is facing severe shortages of food, fuel, and medicine