The Nigerian Catholic Church has declared on Monday that it was under serious attack by The Boko Haram Insurgents in north eastern Nigeria states of Adamawa, Borno and Yobe. The church in a press release, signed by The Director of Social Communications,Catholic Diocese of Maiduguri, Rev. Fr Gideon Obasogie stressed, the church was going through severe persecution of burnt churches, houses , death, rape, sicknesses and hunger. Speaking further, he added that most recently, 154 churches have been deserted for fear arising from Boko Haram attacks.