Michika in Adamawa State, northern Nigeria. Rev. Lawan Andimi was asked deny Christ and live or remain faithful and die

January 2020, Michika in Adamawa State, northern Nigeria. Rev. Lawan Andimi, a pastor and regional chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria, was taken by Boko Haram. He was not seized at random. He was a known Christian leader, a visible voice, and he was chosen.

In captivity, he was given a clear demand: deny Christ and live or remain faithful and die. A video was released. He did not appear shaken or desperate. Instead, he spoke with calm certainty, saying, “I have never been discouraged… I thank God for everything.” He told his family not to weep, but to remain steadfast in the faith.

Days later, he was executed. It was not hidden. It was meant to be seen, a deliberate warning to Christians across the region. Yet in the face of death, he did not recant or retreat. He remained firm to the end, a pastor who would not abandon the message he preached, even when it cost him his life.