10 Nigerian Villagers Slaughtered by Fulani Militants as 90,000 Christians Flee Burning Churches

Ten Christians Slaughtered in Nigeria as Church Leaders Demand Government Action Against Fulani Militants

The Church in Nigeria's Middle Belt has renewed urgent calls for stronger security after ten villagers were killed in a brutal attack in Taraba State on 10th February 2026.

The assault took place in Mchia, a village in north eastern Nigeria. According to church leaders, the attack was carried out by militant members of the Fulani herder community and forms part of a wider pattern of escalating violence in the region.

In a statement issued on 12th February, senior clerics from the Catholic Diocese of Wukari described the situation in southern Taraba as a "crisis." The statement was signed by Fr Anthony Bature, Fr James Yaro, Fr Moses Angyian, and Fr Augustine Chifu, and was sent directly to journalists.

The priests said violence had intensified since September 2025, with widespread destruction and displacement across the region.

More than 100 persons have been killed so far, several others injured with varying degrees of injury, while over 200 communities and churches have been destroyed and the residents, numbering over 90,000 Catholics, displaced.

The clerics also reported that priests' residences and church buildings have been specifically targeted by the attackers.

Describing the pattern of attacks, they said assailants often enter villages early in the morning while residents are asleep, "killing anyone in sight and setting houses and harvests ablaze."

The statement further alleged that farmlands have been seized, with those attempting to return to their farms attacked. Women have been raped and gunmen have blocked roads and killed farmers travelling through affected areas.

The priests appealed for urgent action to end what they described as "carnage" across Chanchanji Ward and parts of Takum, Ussa, and Donga Local Government Areas. They called for the immediate deployment of additional security personnel to vulnerable rural communities.

Authorities at all levels were urged to ensure those responsible are arrested and prosecuted "irrespective of their ethnic, political and religious affiliations."

Over 90,000 Nigerian Catholics Displaced as Fulani Militants Destroy 200 Churches and Communities

The Diocese of Wukari also appealed for increased humanitarian assistance for internally displaced people, including food, bedding, and medical supplies, warning of the risk of a "major humanitarian disaster."

Despite the ongoing violence, the priests expressed hope for the future.

The bishop, priests, religious and the laity of the Catholic Diocese of Wukari are not discouraged, but convinced that with God on their side and with sustained prayers and collaborative efforts between the Church and the State, lasting peace can be achieved.

The Crusader's Opinion

Let's call this what it is: a slow motion genocide against Christians in Nigeria. Over 100 dead since September. 90,000 displaced. 200 churches destroyed. And the world says nothing. The Nigerian government does nothing. The United Nations does nothing.

If 200 mosques were burned to the ground in any Western country, every news network on earth would be covering it around the clock. But when it happens to Christians in Africa, all we hear is silence. That silence is complicity.

These Fulani militants are waging a war on Christ's people, murdering them in their sleep, raping women, burning their harvests, and stealing their land. The priests of Wukari are crying out for help. The question is whether anyone with the power to act actually cares enough to answer.

Take Action

• Donate to The Shepherd's Shield to directly support persecuted Christians in Nigeria and across Africa.
• Support Open Doors USA who work on the ground in Nigeria to provide emergency relief and safe houses for displaced believers.
• Give to International Christian Concern (ICC) who advocate for persecuted Nigerian Christians and document ongoing atrocities.
• Contact the Nigerian Embassy in your country and demand they take immediate action to protect Christian communities in the Middle Belt. Nigerian Embassy in the US: (202) 986 8400.
• Write to your congressional representative or MP and urge them to raise Nigeria's persecution crisis in parliament. Ask them to condition foreign aid on demonstrated protection of religious minorities.
• Share this article with your church and small group. Pray specifically for the Diocese of Wukari, for the 90,000 displaced Catholics, and for the priests who continue to serve despite the danger.