"They said Christians won't see Christmas" – Plateau pastor alleges deliberate assaults

A Plateau State-based cleric has raised an alarm over an alleged plot by terrorists to embark on a recent wave of Christian genocide in direction of the top of the yr.

The man of God, who gave his title as Pastor Damian, made the allegations in a video posted on social media on Tuesday.

He stated credible data revealed that the terrorists and Islamic extremists had perfected plans to assault a number of Christian communities throughout the state through the Christmas interval with the purpose of wiping out Christians.

According to the clergyman, the terrorists have been holding surreptitious conferences and donating large funds to assist their foot troopers in securing weapons and different logistics to hold out their killing spree paying homage to the spate of assaults in 2023 the place over 1000 Christians had been killed in a number of communities at Christmas.

“We have heard this earlier than. In Barkin Ladi, the rumor went spherical: ‘You will run together with your rice and meat in your pots.’ We went to the Sector Commander and instructed him. And it got here to move. Just like December 2023.

“And this year is not an exception. We are hearing the same rumor again – that we will not live to enjoy our Christmas,” Pastor Damian stated within the video.

He additional said that the plans of the terrorists are to systematically perform mass assaults throughout weak communities, seize lands, chase out the natives and impose an Islamic caliphate within the state.

“Every day in Plateau State, we wake up to a killing or killings. Christians are being killed by terrorists who want to grab our land and impose a caliphate. Christmas in Plateau is under threat. They have told us in clear terms that we will not live to witness this 2026 Christmas.

“In the final two months, Christians have been killed in Mangu, Barkin Ladi, Bassa, Riyom, Bokkos and different native authorities areas. We have buried our youths, aged, girls and youngsters and the federal government will not be doing something to assist us.

“Some youths engaging in mining activities have been attacked and killed by Fulani militias. The youths came for greener pasture – mining to survive. They were sitting in front of their compound after a hard day’s work when gunmen came and shot them for no reason.

“Every day in Plateau we get up to killings. This is not only assaults. This is land grabbing.

“Changal has been taken; Aloghom has been taken; Gashish has been taken.

“Villages throughout Bokkos, Barkin Ladi, Mangu, Bassa – utterly taken over.

“Go to the rocky hills of Barkin Ladi, you will see houses built by force on our land. Land they never bought.

“Nigeria is well known worldwide for retaining peace in different nations. What occurred to that spirit at dwelling? We have the army. We have the police. We have every thing to safe this land. Yet Christians are killed every day by those that really feel they’ve a monopoly of violence.

“We are peace-loving people. We want peace. But how can there be peace when innocent boys with energy to transform Nigeria are killed in front of their own homes?

“Pray for Plateau. Speak for Plateau. The persecution of Christians in Plateau should finish,” Damian concluded.