Evangelist Ezekiel Dachomo, a Plateau-based cleric and regional leader of the Church of Christ in Nations, has accused the government of ignoring what he calls a genocide against Christians in northern Nigeria.
A viral video recently showed Dachomo at a mass burial for victims of an attack in Heipang community near Jos.
He said he filmed the burial to keep historical records of the ongoing persecution and to strengthen future generations in faith.
According to him, the video serves as proof that Christians are being systematically targeted and killed.
Dachomo revealed that Fulani herdsmen invaded Heipang last Thursday, killing eleven people, including children.
He said the attackers butchered victims “without conscience,” while the government continued to deny any Christian genocide.
That same day, armed men kidnapped the wife of a reverend and demanded ransom for her release. Five others were injured and taken to the hospital.
He added that, days later, gunmen invaded another hospital and abducted two female church members.
The cleric lamented that many Christians have fled to southern Nigeria to escape the escalating violence, while accusing soldiers of standing by while attackers looted villages and seized farmlands.
“If Christians had attacked Muslims,” Dachomo said, “the entire military would invade our communities.”
He recalled several deadly attacks during Christmas celebrations in Riyom, Daruwa, Barkin Ladi, and Bokkos.
“We are tired of burying our people,” he said. “Sometimes we abandon corpses because there are no youths left to dig graves.”
Dachomo blamed government inaction for the continuing violence.
He cited the case of a farmer sentenced to death for killing a herder in self-defence.
“Does this mean Nigeria has been handed over to Islam?” he asked.
The evangelist accused the military of complicity, saying soldiers now fail to protect Christian communities.
“Our people live in fear,” he said. “They rape our women and children, and anyone who complains gets killed.”
According to Dachomo, the killings began in 2001 when foreign mercenaries from Chad, Niger, and Libya joined local militias.
He insisted the attackers were imported to wipe out Christian settlements.
Despite constant death threats, Dachomo vowed to keep speaking out.
“I’ve been attacked before,” he said. “They killed my grandmother and removed her heart. My uncle was also murdered.”
He said the Nigerian Army once issued a statement accusing him of incitement, but he maintained his message was one of truth and survival.
The cleric said attacks happen almost nightly, forcing communities to live in constant fear.
“Each night we pray it’s not our turn to die,” he said.
While a few individuals have donated funds for victims’ hospital bills, Dachomo said international help remains minimal.
He urged President Bola Tinubu to act swiftly to stop the killings and bring perpetrators to justice.
“Nigeria belongs to both Christians and Muslims,” he said. “The president must ensure peace and protect every citizen.”
