Nine people were killed by suspected Fulani Islamists during a New Year’s Eve celebration in a Christian community in Nigeria’s Plateau State.
Terrorists struck the village of Chigwi, South Jos Local Government Area, at around 11pm.
An entire family was among the dead, while an unknown number of people were left injured.
The attack took place in Jos South, Plateau State. [Image credit: Africa Research Institute]
Solomon Dalyop, a community leader, called on the security forces to do more to protect vulnerable communities.
“Our people were murdered just minutes before the New Year,” he said. “We warned of these attacks, but nothing was done.”
Tens of thousands of Christians have been slaughtered by Islamist terrorists in northern and Middle Belt Nigeria since 2009, leading church leaders in the country to argue that genocide is taking place.
How You Can Pray
Lift up in prayer the bereaved and traumatized survivors of this latest terrorist attack. Ask the Lord to bring an end to the violence and unrest that afflicts so many in northern and Middle Belt Nigeria, especially Christians.
