Prominent Nigerian cleric, Rev. Ezekiel Dachomo, has accused security agencies of failing to protect lives and property in certain communities of Plateau State.
Reacting to what he described as an “attack on Mbwelle village in Forof District, Bokkos Local Government Area,” where 8 people were killed, suspected Fulani militia, Rev. Dachomo alleged that the attack “reportedly lasted for two hours without any intervention from military personnel stationed less than 3 kilometers away.”
The Nigerian cleric has presided over 70 mass burials and received death threats, including an alleged bounty from Boko Haram.
The mass funeral of victims at Mbwelle village, Forof District, Bokkos LGA of Plateau State. Credit: Rev Ezekiel Dachomo.
He also claimed that “To the shock of traumatized villagers and government officials who attended a mass burial on Friday, April 10, an Operation Enduring Peace gun truck marked Operation Enduring Peace E5, believed to belong to Sector 5, was later seen positioned in front of the same Fulani settlement where witnesses say the attackers retreated.”
The Regional Chairman of the Church of Christ in Nations (COCIN) in Plateau State also stated, “I condemn the killing of five members of a family on the night of April 9, 2025, following a brutal attack by armed Fulani terrorists who emerged from a forcibly occupied settlement currently under military protection.”
The body of a victim is being lowered into the Mass grave. Credit: Rev Ezekiel Dachomo.
Known for his fearless advocacy against the persecution of Christians in Nigeria’s Middle Belt region, the Pastor also provided horrible details about the attack and the plight of helpless victims.
“According to local residents, the attack began around 9:00pm with sporadic gunfire as families prepared for bed. The silence of the night was shattered as gunshots intensified and spread across the village, forcing people to flee in terror.
“Unknown to many, the attackers had already positioned snipers along escape routes, shooting at anyone attempting to run for safety. Others who stayed inside their homes were not spared, including a pregnant woman who was killed together with her unborn child,” he said.
The bodies of innocent Nigerians killed in cold blood by suspected Fulani militia at Mbwelle. Credit: Rev Ezekiel Dachomo.
The clergyman, who was born on April 11, 1962, in Barkin Ladi, Plateau State, did not celebrate his birthday yesterday but rather chose to narrate the ordeal of the suffering Church in the state.
“Survivors recount how the assailants shot victims and attacked others with machetes while shouting Allahu Akbar, leaving behind a trail of pain, grief, and destruction,” Dachomo recounted.
The human rights activist also claimed that “Witnesses say the attackers came from a nearby Fulani settlement known as Korong, one of several communities reportedly forcibly occupied by Fulani groups in the area who continue to pose a serious threat to surrounding villages.”
Rev. Dachomo has emerged as a key voice against violence, advocating for international intervention, and has joined the Nigerian Hunters and Forest Security Services (NHFSS) to protect his community.
Dachomo’s ministry documents violence and advocates for international intervention while providing spiritual guidance and humanitarian support to survivors.
