Nigerian pastor highlighted by Trump says he’s next after militia kills his relatives
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Category: PERSECUTION OF GOD’S PEOPLE
Summary:
Nigerian Pastor Ezekiel Dachomo, a critic of violence against Christians by the Fulani militia, reported that nine members of his family were killed in an attack on their compound in Plateau State on July 12. The militia has also issued death threats against Dachomo, who leads the Church of Christ in Nations in Nigeria’s Middle Belt. The U.S. State Department and a nonprofit organization have condemned the killings and urged the Nigerian government to take action to protect Christians facing significant violence. Nigerian authorities stated that investigations into such incidents continue and emphasized avoiding religious framing of the country's security challenges.
Mysterion Insights
Scripture: Matthew 5:10-12 (NASB 1977)
""Blessed are those who have been persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are you when men cast insults at you and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely, on account of Me.
Rejoice, and be glad, for your reward in heaven is great, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.""
Commentary:
Jesus spoke plainly about targeted hatred and slander, and that fits the reality of a pastor receiving death threats after family members were murdered. This is grief on the ground. People still have to bury loved ones and sleep with lights on. Calls for investigations and “nonreligious” framing can feel detached when the victims are chosen for their confession. Scripture shows this pressure pattern intensifying as the age closes, especially where lawlessness and weak protection spread.
Prophetic Trend:
As violence and impunity rise, public faith increasingly draws threats, reinforcing a prophetic pattern of mounting pressure on believers alongside weakening security and accountability.
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Source Excerpt:
JOHANNESBURG: A Nigerian Pastor highlighted by President Trump on social media, says that nine members of his family have been killed. The minister is an outspoken critic of the killing of Christians by radicalized Muslim members of the Fulani militia.Rev. Ezekiel Dachomo now says that the same militia has issued a death threat against him. Dachomo, is the regional leader of the Church of Christ in Nations, in Nigeria’s Middle Belt.The State Department and a leading U.S. non-profit Christian organization have demanded the Nigerian government take more action to stop what the State Department described to Fox News Digital as "a shocking level of violence against Christians."AMERICANS TRAVEL TO PAKISTAN TO FREE CHRISTIANS TRAPPED IN MODERN-DAY SLAVERY: 'GOD'S HAND WAS IN IT'Multiple sources reported nine of his extended family were killed in an attack on their family compound in the Riyom district of Plateau State on July 12. A two-month-old baby is said to be among those killed. The attackers were allegedly looking for Dachomo, reportedly asking as they arrived "where is the father of this house?" adding, "Today, you will learn a hard lesson," before opening fire indiscriminately.Th...
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Source: Fox News
Posted on 07-24-2026 03:00