Christians are being killed at such an alarming rate in Nigeria, a new report out of the United Kingdom is calling it a potential genocide situation.

An extensive study was launched into violence in the African country by a coalition of British parliamentarians, Charisma News reports.

The study concluded that Islamic Fulani herdsmen killed more than 1,000 Christians in 2019 and 6,000 since 2015.

Petr Jasek, who served in Nigeria for the Voice of the Martyrs (VOM) and spent more than a year in a Sudanese prison for helping persecuted Christians in the country says several groups are attacking Christians in the Nigeria.

The secular media, Jasek says, sees these killings as a tribal conflict and not faith-based, targeted attacks. 

VOM Canada reports suffering has become a way of life for Nigerian Christians.

The International Criminal Court (ICC) opened a preliminary examination into the attacks on Christians, formerly known to be caused by Boko Haram militants, in 2010.

Thousands have been killed, with numerous homes and churches destroyed and hundreds abducted by the group.

Even worse are the crimes of the radical Fulani militia groups, the organization says. The "radical cleansing" done by the group, in the words of Open Doors, a faith-based non-profit that provides aid to Christians in need around the world, is meant to try and kill off Christianity in the region.

The UK report, entitled Nigeria: Unfolding Genocide? outlines the thousands who have suffered and died for their faith at the hands of Fulani militants. The report calls on the international community to provide humanitarian assistance for those suffering in Nigeria and proactive action against this violence by the Nigerian government.

British representatives also reportedly shared their concerns with the ICC in early 2020, requesting further investigation into the crimes against Christians in Nigeria.

The Nigerian government to-date has dismissed claims that it has acted passively towards faith-based violence in their country. a spokesperson for Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari says it is a "misleading campaign" with "false allegations of persecution of Christians."