Sadly, one can now do a weekly compilation of the horrendous atrocities and persecutions being systematically carried out against the Church in Nigeria; and each list would be literally overwhelming.
For instance, in the past few days, especially on Palm Sunday and Easter Sunday, it was a free killing spree in several communities across Taraba, Benue, Plateau and Southern Kaduna. This is in spite of prior warnings vehemently sounded by the likes of Mike Arnold, (Africa Arise International) and Judd Saul, indicating specific places where Fulani terrorists were already amassing.
A recent headline from TruthNigeria presents some depressing figures: “43 Slain in Midde Belt during Easter Week; 65 in Northwest; 54 in Northeast.”
These did not include the massacre at Nassarawa which was largely reported by mainstream news outlets as “communal clashes” (Punch, Vanguard, Zagazola, etc), or according to Channels TV, “reprisal attacks” by “hoodlums”. However, as ascertained by Truthnigeria.com, residents insisted that the killers were “Fulani, led by Zakari, a man we once sheltered;” while a Fulani Militia Leader, affirming that normalcy has returned to Nassarawa, generously assured that: “We have ordered our fighters to withdraw after appeals by the State government,”
As usual, our compilation is drawn from the website The Religion of Peace [TROP] (https://www.thereligionofpeace.com/attacks/attacks.aspx?Yr=2026). While TROP tallies, essentially, killing and maiming done in the name of Islam, the horrible “kidnapping for ransom” business is largely not collated - being peculiar, we suppose to Nigeria. Details of these can be found in the reports by Robert Spencer (JihadWatch.org), Stefanos Foundation, or Judd and Sherry Saul(Equipping The Persecuted). Equipping the Persecuted also maintains the excellent "Nigeria Terror Tracker," described as “an interactive map showing verified reports of violence, particularly targeting Christians, to identify spatial and temporal patterns”. Check it out at NTTMap.org.
[And further on kidnapping, a touching appeal by the Minister in charge of ECWA Church, Omugo, Kwara state is attached as an appendix to this post.]
Nevertheless, in keeping with our unpleasant quarterly task for the 4th year running, we present the list for the Islam-inspired killings directed primarily at Christian communities in Nigeria, for the first quarter of 2026. TROP captured 83 events, starting with the killing of 14 at Mubang, Adamawa State on 2nd January to the slitting of the throats of 27 loggers by Islamists at Mafa, Borno State on March 31. In all SEVEN HUNDRED AND SIXTY-NINE human beings, were brutally killed while Three Hundred and Eighty-Six Others were maimed within these three months. All these had their lives violently terminated or disrupted, not for any crime they had committed, but simply for who and where they were! Which means, in simple terms, that it could have been anyone of us reading this article.
We know that all these are indicative of the end times. Nevertheless, as the Lord enjoined in Mat 24:20ff, we can pray for comfort and strength for the afflicted, that the LORD speed up the delivery of the reliefs He has promised (possibly through agents like President Trump), and ultimately, that the time be shortened. And we certainly cannot get tired of at least keeping the matter on the front burner of public discourse. We cannot afford to allow the killings become normalized, lightly swept under the carpet, surbordinated to political and economic issues. This has been our main motivation for producing this Report, quarter after quarter.
Meanwhile, we keep our gaze on the heavens, even as we continue to engage whatever situations emerge here on earth; diligently working things out, all for the glory and pleasure of Him, Who bid us occupy till He comes.
Shalom.
Joshua
Church Arise!
07-04-2026
Below are details of 83 of the horrific pogroms, perpetrated in Nigeria by Islam-inspired killers, as captured on TROP site, in the first quarter of 2026.
|
Date |
City |
Killed |
Injured |
Description |
|
2026.03.31 |
Mafa |
27 |
18 |
Islamists round up and then slit the throats of
twenty-seven loggers. |
|
2026.03.30 |
Kautikari |
12 |
5 |
At least a dozen Christians are murdered by ISWAP. |
|
2026.03.29 |
Jox |
28 |
0 |
Twenty-eight are left dead following a Palm Sunday
attack by Muslim terrorists. |
|
2026.03.29 |
Ungwan Rukuba |
10 |
0 |
Muslim terrorists slaughter at least ten Christians
across three communities. |
|
2026.03.29 |
Kagarko |
13 |
3 |
Thirteen are left dead after Muslim terrorists attack a
Christian wedding reception. |
|
2026.03.25 |
Aso Pada |
5 |
0 |
Muslim terrorists his a small community, killing five. |
|
2026.03.24 |
Girinmasa |
10 |
0 |
Lakurawa Islamists ambush and kill ten guards at a
village. |
|
2026.03.23 |
Kwara |
1 |
0 |
Islamic bombers hit a commercial vehicle, killing a
passenger. |
|
2026.03.20 |
Ojantele |
15 |
11 |
Militant Muslims attack a peaceful farming community
and kill fifteen. |
|
2026.03.17 |
Maiduguri |
23 |
108 |
Three Religion of Peace suicide bombers strike crowded
sites, killing two dozen. |
|
2026.03.13 |
Ojantele |
15 |
11 |
Muslim militants overrun a cashew farm, killing at
least fifteen, including women and children. |
|
2026.03.11 |
Oyatedo |
1 |
5 |
Muslim terrorists kill one Christian and kidnap five
others. |
|
2026.03.11 |
Okpolo-Enhwe |
3 |
0 |
Three fishermen are killed en route to their hole by
Muslim terrorists. |
|
2026.03.08 |
Kukawa |
3 |
0 |
At least three are killed during a Boko Haram raid. |
|
2026.03.06 |
Sambisa Forest |
4 |
5 |
ISWAP members ambush and kill four local soldiers. |
|
2026.03.06 |
Mbachom |
2 |
0 |
Two people are murdered by Muslim militants. |
|
2026.03.05 |
Bagudo |
2 |
0 |
Lakurawa carry out an attack on a border post that
leaves two dead. |
|
2026.03.05 |
Mbaav |
8 |
0 |
At least eight villagers are cut down by terrorists
shouting praises to Allah. |
|
2026.03.05 |
Turan |
10 |
0 |
Muslim militants shoot ten villagers to death. |
|
2026.03.04 |
Ngoshe |
10 |
40 |
At least ten are stabbed to death during an ISWAP
attack on their village. |
|
2026.03.03 |
Pulka |
5 |
0 |
At least five are left dead following an ISWAP attack. |
|
2026.03.02 |
Geidam |
2 |
8 |
Boko Haram storm a mini-mart and kill two patrons. |
|
2026.03.01 |
Borno |
5 |
1 |
Five people, including civilians, are killed during an
ISWAP attack on a local base. |
|
2026.03.01 |
Manu |
1 |
0 |
A teenager is taken out by Lakurawa Islamists. |
|
2026.02.28 |
Madagali |
4 |
0 |
The bodies of four victims of an Islamic group are
discovered. |
|
2026.02.28 |
Borgu |
15 |
0 |
At least fifteen villagers are massacred by Boko Haram. |
|
2026.02.26 |
Maitozo |
1 |
3 |
Muslim terrorists murder a church pastor. |
|
2026.02.25 |
Kebbi |
5 |
3 |
Lakurawa extremists murder five worshippers at a rival
mosque. |
|
2026.02.24 |
Kirchinga |
18 |
0 |
Eighteen innocents are massacred by Boko Haram. |
|
2026.02.24 |
Hong |
4 |
0 |
Four people are shot dead by Islamic extremists. |
|
2026.02.24 |
Garaha |
7 |
0 |
Seven people are slain by Islamic extremists. |
|
2026.02.22 |
Dorowa Babuje |
7 |
0 |
Seven locals are exterminated by Muslim terrorists. |
|
2026.02.22 |
Garahamojili |
2 |
0 |
Two Nigerians are killed by ISWAP. |
|
2026.02.17 |
Kebbi |
34 |
0 |
Lakurawa Islamists massacre thirty-four villagers in
coordinated attacks. |
|
2026.02.16 |
Cross Kauwa |
8 |
23 |
Eight are left dead after ISWAP motorcycle riders
attack a security camp. |
|
2026.02.16 |
Mandra-Girau |
4 |
3 |
At least four Nigerians lose their lives to an ISWAP
attack. |
|
2026.02.15 |
Konkoso |
17 |
0 |
A shooting and throat-slitting spree by Boko Haram
leave seventeen more victims. |
|
2026.02.13 |
Borgu |
8 |
0 |
Boko Haram murder eight villagers. |
|
2026.02.13 |
Konkoso |
21 |
0 |
Nearly two-dozen villagers are slaughtered by Boko
Haram. |
|
2026.02.11 |
Bade |
1 |
1 |
Two farmers are attacked by Muslim terrorists, with one
left dead. |
|
2026.02.10 |
Tse-Kaseve |
6 |
0 |
Six are left dead following an attack on a Christian
community by herdsmen shouting "Allah Akbar." |
|
2026.02.09 |
Entekpa |
5 |
3 |
At least five are left dead following an arson attack
by Muslim militants. |
|
2026.02.09 |
Gidan Sani |
3 |
0 |
A woman and her two children are murdered by Boko
Haram. |
|
2026.02.08 |
Tomataan |
1 |
0 |
A man is killed inside his home by Fulani militants. |
|
2026.02.06 |
Akpete |
2 |
3 |
Muslim militia attack a village and kill two residents. |
|
2026.02.05 |
Mbaikyor |
13 |
0 |
Muslim terrorists storm a market, killing thirteen and
abducting women. |
|
2026.02.05 |
Borno |
4 |
0 |
At least four are killed when Boko Haram attack a local
security base. |
|
2026.02.04 |
Ding'ak |
4 |
0 |
A woman is among four family members shot to death by
Muslim terrorists. |
|
2026.02.03 |
Doma |
13 |
0 |
Thirteen villagers are murdered by extremists. |
|
2026.02.03 |
Kwara |
162 |
0 |
Lakurawa Islamists massacre over one-hundred and sixty
in attacks on two villages. |
|
2026.02.03 |
Abande |
16 |
6 |
Muslim militants open fire on a market, bringing down
sixteen patrons. |
|
2026.01.31 |
Gassarwa |
4 |
0 |
Four charcoal traders are murdered by Boko Haram. |
|
2026.01.30 |
Yandev Mbagwen |
4 |
0 |
Four women are murdered at a fishing pond by Muslim
militants. |
|
2026.01.29 |
Sabon Gari |
25 |
0 |
Twenty-five are left dead after Boko Haram attacks
laborers working on a bridge. |
|
2026.01.29 |
Bonro |
11 |
16 |
Eleven people, including civilians and soldiers, lose
their lives to a pre-dawn Boko Haram assault. |
|
2026.01.28 |
Hong |
14 |
12 |
Fourteen innocent people lose their lives to Boko Haram
attacks on two villagers. |
|
2026.01.27 |
Hawul |
1 |
0 |
A local villager is murdered by ISWAP. |
|
2026.01.27 |
Gwer |
1 |
0 |
Muslim militants eliminate a lone civilian. |
|
2026.01.23 |
Damask |
9 |
22 |
At least nine border guards are ambushed and killed by
ISWAP. |
|
2026.01.22 |
Tarfa |
5 |
0 |
Boko Haram gunmen raid a village, killing a pastor and
four others. |
|
2026.01.22 |
Gaambe Ushin |
1 |
0 |
A teacher and his friend are murdered on their farm by
Muslim terrorists. |
|
2026.01.22 |
Wawa |
6 |
0 |
ISWAP murder six locals, then hide bombs under the
bodies. |
|
2026.01.21 |
Mbaikyor |
2 |
0 |
Father and son farmers are brutally slain. |
|
2026.01.21 |
Baidi |
6 |
0 |
Lakurawa stage a senseless attack on a village that
leaves a half-dozen dead. |
|
2026.01.21 |
Madagali |
2 |
1 |
Two forest rangers are murdered by Boko Haram. |
|
2026.01.20 |
Borno |
8 |
50 |
A Fedayeen suicide bomber rams a local security
vehicle, killing eight. |
|
2026.01.18 |
Sham-Ior |
2 |
3 |
Muslim terrorists open fire on villagers, bringing down
two. |
|
2026.01.16 |
Lordye |
1 |
0 |
A farmer is hacked to death by Muslim radicals. |
|
2026.01.16 |
Plateau |
3 |
1 |
Muslim militants murder a pastor and two family
members. |
|
2026.01.14 |
Turan |
2 |
0 |
Two farmers are murdered by Muslim terrorists. |
|
2026.01.13 |
Saghev |
2 |
3 |
An attack by Muslim militants leaves two residents
dead. |
|
2026.01.12 |
Otukpo |
2 |
2 |
Muslim terrorists murder two people along the road and
abduct a young mother and child. |
|
2026.01.11 |
Otukpo |
1 |
0 |
A retired army officer is murdered in his own home by
Muslim militants. |
|
2026.01.10 |
Donga County |
10 |
0 |
Muslim radicals murder ten Christians across four
communities. |
|
2026.01.10 |
Kwande |
2 |
1 |
Muslim radicals gun down two security officers. |
|
2026.01.09 |
Damala |
4 |
3 |
Jama’atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda’awati wal-Jihad burn a
church and slaughter four people. |
|
2026.01.08 |
Durusar Gawo |
2 |
0 |
Lakurawa terrorists open fire at a market, killing two
businessmen. |
|
2026.01.07 |
Gero |
6 |
1 |
Six farmers are murdered by Muslim militants. |
|
2026.01.06 |
Kwande |
5 |
0 |
At least five innocents are cut down by Muslim
terrorists during harvesting. |
|
2026.01.05 |
Bassa |
1 |
0 |
A Christian is murdered in a targeted attack by Muslim
radicals. |
|
2026.01.05 |
Otobi Akpa |
4 |
6 |
Muslim stage a midnight raid on a Christian village and
shoot four to death. |
|
2026.01.04 |
Bindundul |
9 |
5 |
An ISWAP landmine takes the lives of nine local
soldiers. |
|
2026.01.02 |
Mubang |
14 |
0 |
Fourteen villagers are murdered by ISWAP. |
|
|
|
769 |
386 |
|
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Appendix: (From a WhatsApp message posted on a Group we belong to)
With deepest pain and agony I write to beg you to please help us solicit for assistance for our members that was kidnapped during church service on 22nd March, 2026. The kidnapers bend on collecting 150 Million as ransom. Today is the 14th days that they have been with this evil people. Kindly help us raise fund to get these 8 members out. Who are fathers/mothers/children/brothers/sisters/husbands/wives that left their houses to trust in the living God. God depends on us for his work on earth. And as injury to ONE is injury to ALL. The gate of Hell shall not prevail of the Church of JESUS CHRIST. AMEN. Bello is the account details
A/C
NO. 0056530285
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ECWA CHURCH OMUGO. THANKS
Yours
in Christ service
REV.
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in charge ECWA OMUGO.
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