Plateau Village Loses 11 Christians in a Midnight Massacre

Ngbra Zongo Christians Cut Down by Fulani Militia at 12:20 AM as Watchman Monday Francis Survives Shot to the Leg

The Christian village of Ngbra Zongo in Kwall District, Bassa County, Plateau State, Nigeria was attacked by armed Fulani militias just past midnight on 8 May 2026. Eleven Christians were killed. Ten more were wounded by gunfire and machetes. Among the dead were pregnant women, children, and elderly villagers.

The attackers struck at approximately 12:20 a.m. during a cold, rainy night, moving house to house with guns and machetes.

Midnight Plateau Massacre Shows Pattern of Fulani Militia Targeting Christian Communities

"They shot my leg while we were securing our community," said injured watchman Monday Francis. Rigwe tribal community leader Ezekiel Bini issued a defiant cry: "We cannot continue to die like cowards."

The local hospital was overwhelmed. "It lacks adequate equipment and resources to manage" the casualties, Dr

Abel Joseph said. Reverend Daniel Gya summed up the entire crisis in five words: "There is no peace anywhere anymore." Community representatives, including Danjuma Auta of the Rigwe Development Association and Mary Phar of the Rigwe Women Association, had warned authorities of escalating insecurity at a media conference hours before the attack. The warnings went unheeded.

The Crusader's Opinion

The Rigwe community of Ngbra Zongo went to the press to warn the world that an attack was coming. Hours later, eleven of them were dead. Pregnant women. Children. Elderly. Cut down at 12:20 a.m. in a cold, rainy field. Ezekiel Bini is right: they cannot keep dying like cowards. They are dying like martyrs, and Western Christians must finally answer the call. Pray, give, contact your representatives, support Truth Nigeria. The Rigwe will not be a footnote. Their names matter. Their faith matters. Their God will not forget them.

Take Action

• Pray: For the 11 martyrs, Monday Francis, Ezekiel Bini, and the Rigwe Christian community
• Donate: Truth Nigeria covering Ngbra Zongo and the broader crisis
• Support: Voice of the Martyrs emergency aid to Plateau survivors
• Contact: Your senator demanding US action on Nigerian Christian genocide

Share: Bini's "die like cowards" quote and refuse to let it be drowned out