Already, political violence has been disruptive to church activities. Police have warned church goers that places of worship are targets, and they have made note of several attacks on believers within the last week.

On March 20, three would-be attackers in Jos were killed in a failed attempt to bomb the Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA) and the nearby Church of Christ in Nigeria (COCIN). The same day, a bomb planted at the Mountain of Fire and Miracles Church failed to detonate. ...