Stephen J. By Bose, Chief International Correspondent of Worthy News
Abuja (meaningful news) – Suspected Islamic “Fulani terrorists” killed at least eight Christians in Nigeria’s central Plateau state, Christian sources said Monday, days after several were killed in a separate attack.
Christians said those targeted were killed in the period 3–11 April, when many were celebrating or preparing for Easter, in what they described as a widespread Islamist crackdown.
In the latest violence, assailants attacked the village of Jol in Riom County on Saturday night, April 11, killing Geoffrey Infinity and another Christian, identified as Kefas, residents of the area said.
“Last night, April 11, there was shooting everywhere by Fulani terrorists,” resident Blessing Batere told Christian daily International-Morning Star News. “Please pray for the Gwa-Wereng, Gwa-Rim, Rim and Jol communities,” he said.
Multiple attacks reported
Resident King Joshua said armed Fulani terrorists launched several attacks on villages.
“Fulani terrorists have killed a Christian, Geoffrey Infinity,” he said, adding that the victim was his former roommate at a polytechnic in Barkin Ladi. It was not immediately clear how many Christians were among the victims.
In Bachi District, residents said attackers killed Badung Sunday Alamba, a Christian student, on 6 April in what community leaders described as a pre-meditated ambush.
Another Christian, Dchomo Habila, survived the attack, according to local officials.
Further killings occurred in Jol village and Barkin Ladi County on 3 April, where at least one Christian was killed and others injured in an ambush near the offices of a Christian organization.
pervasive form of violence
Authorities confirmed that three Christians were killed and another person was injured in another attack in the village of Pwomol.
Police said security forces engaged the attackers and later arrested a suspect.
In Nding community of Barkin Ladi County, Fulani attackers ambushed three Christians, killing one and injuring two others, residents said.
The killings came days after another massacre in the same area, where unidentified gunmen attacked a university community in Plateau state late on Sunday, March 29, killing at least 30, officials and residents said.
The University of Jos suspended examinations scheduled to begin the next day.
Tension increased due to massacre
“People were here in the evening, and unfortunately, rogue terrorists came and attacked our people,” said resident and youth council president Paul Mancha. “We have counted a number of people who have now died, and many more people are being treated in hospital.”
While some observers described the violence as part of the ongoing “farmer-Fulani herdsman conflict”, Christian investigators said the attacks go beyond land disputes, arguing that believers are increasingly being targeted because of their faith.
US President Donald J. Trump re-designated Nigeria as a “country of particular concern” last November, saying Christians were being targeted and authorities were failing to protect them, a claim the Nigerian government has denied.
More Christians were killed in Nigeria than any other country between October 2024 and September 2025, according to Open Doors’ 2026 World Watch List.
Of the 4,849 Christians killed worldwide during that period, 3,490 – about 72 percent – were in Nigeria.
international concerns
Nigeria ranks seventh on the list of 50 countries where it is most difficult to be a Christian.
Analysts say some Fulani groups have adopted tactics similar to Islamist organizations such as Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), by targeting Christian communities and symbols of faith.
Christian leaders say the violence is fueled by a mix of extremist ideology and competition over land, as desertification pressures herders to move into agricultural areas.
Insecurity has spread beyond central Nigeria, with jihadist groups stepping up their operations and kidnappings for ransom rising in recent years.
According to reports, a new jihadist group, Lakurawa, has also emerged in the northwest, which is linked to the al-Qaeda affiliate Jama’a Nusrat ul-Islam wa al-Muslimeen (JNIM).
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