Nigeria: Christians killed in Plateau State

22.10.2026 Pastor Ezekiel Dachomo buried members of his congregation, a father and his three sons, days after speaking about Christian killed by terrorist gangs allegedly attacked Shurum village in Dorowa Babuje, Plateau State, late at night on October 16, 2026 Mourners gathered in prayer beside a freshly dug mass grave, gripped by grief and fear over who might be targeted next.

Those gathered wept not only in grief for the lives lost, but also, by many accounts, in fear, uncertain of who among them might face a similar fate. The attack on Shurum village is the latest in a pattern of violence that has struck Christian communities across Plateau State. The region has witnessed repeated incidents of armed assaults on rural settlements, often carried out at night. Read more: https://www.tuko.co.ke/world/africa/643876-pastor-helplessly-sits-mass-grave-breaks-burial-father-3-sons/

The grave held four of his congregants, a father and his three sons, who were allegedly killed when bandits and terrorist gangs attacked Shurum village in Dorowa Babuj late at night on October 16, 2026. According to reports, the assault began at around 11:56 pm. The timing of the tragedy has drawn widespread attention.

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  1. My heart breaks for these families and for our brothers and sisters in Christ who live with the reality that following Jesus may cost them their lives.

    I think about how easily we speak of faith when we are safe, while others gather to worship knowing they may not live to see tomorrow. Their faith challenges me to examine my own.

    Jesus never promised His followers a life free from persecution. He told us there would be trouble, but He also told us to take heart because He has overcome the world (John 16:33).

    We should not look away from suffering, nor should we allow grief to turn into hatred toward an entire people or religion. Evil must be called evil, regardless of who commits it. And every human life matters to God.

    May we pray for the persecuted, mourn with those who mourn, speak truth about injustice, and remember that our brothers and sisters in Christ are not forgotten by the One who holds eternity.

    “If one part suffers, every part suffers with it.” — 1 Corinthians 12:26

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