They Killed the Pastor, His Daughter, and Her Husband: The 3 Month Old Baby Survived a Machete to the Head

Michael Ringer

13 Feb 2026 — 1 min read

Baby Survives Machete Wound After Pastor Bulus Madaki and Family Killed by Fulani Herdsmen in Plateau State

A three month old baby girl has been left orphaned after surviving a machete wound to the head during an attack that killed her entire family in Plateau State, Nigeria.

Rev. Bulus Madaki, who served with the Evangelical Missionary Society (EMS), was traveling with his daughter and her husband to his new mission station in Barkin Ladi County when Fulani herdsmen ambushed them on the highway.

The attackers killed the pastor, his daughter, and her husband. They struck the baby with a machete and left her to die. She survived.

Nigerian Pastor's Entire Family Killed on Highway as Fulani Violence Continues

The infant is now in medical care with a severe head wound and no living parents. Nigeria remains the deadliest country on earth for Christians, accounting for 3,490 of 4,849 Christians killed for their faith globally in the 2026 reporting period.

The Crusader's Opinion

This is a baby.

Alive by the grace of God, orphaned by the cruelty of men.

If this story does not move you to action, nothing will. This child is alive. She needs the Church. She needs us. Every single one of us.

Take Action

Donate: Donate to support orphaned children of martyred Christians in Nigeria
Share: A baby survived a machete wound. Her pastor grandfather, mother, and father were all killed. Share this story.
Pray: Pray for this baby girl. Pray for her healing, her future, and for a family to raise her in the faith.
Contact: Contact the Evangelical Missionary Society to ask how you can support the families of fallen missionaries in Nigeria.

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