The incredible story of a Nigerian family who remain faithful to Christianity despite martyrdom

Even today, it hurts to hear stories of people killed because they chose their own religion. They had the courage to carry on their faith despite everything. In a world where one is free to make mistakes but not to choose, there are still people like Manga who believe in the Christianity in Nigeria, risking his life.

It was October 2, 2012, when Manga at the age of 20 saw his life change forever. Men from Bogo, an Islamist group that has sworn allegiance to al-Qaeda, raided her home.

I jihadists they took the eldest men of the family out of the house, then Manga, the father and his younger brother, and locked the mother and younger children in a room.

Manga's enormous devotion to Christianity

At that moment the men of Bogo, asked the father of deny Jesus and embrace Islam. When he refused, the violence began, the manga's father was beheaded, then they tried to decapitate their brother, and believing him dead they switched to Manga. After hitting him repeatedly with the butt of the rifle, they took a knife and tried to decapitate him too.

At that time Manga starred the psalm 118, he thought of Jesus and prayed for forgiveness to his aggressors. When the attackers thought he was dead they left, leaving a pool of blood and battered bodies, and the mother and children screaming and crying in the house.

Neighbors alerted the police and emergency services. Manga and her brother were taken to the hospital. Doctors managed to to save Manga's brother, but there seemed to be no more hope for him, he had lost too much blood.

Just as the doctors were giving up, Manga's electrocardiogram began showing signs of cardiac activity. Manga was alive thanks to God and his prayers.

Many Nigerians Christians they had the strength to bear witness to a hope that inspires and inspires respect. They will continue to believe and honor Jesus and be faithful to him despite risking their lives.