United States President Donald Trump has triggered widespread international reactions after sharing a disturbing video showing Nigerian cleric, Ezekiel Dachomo conducting a mass burial for victims of a deadly terrorist attack in Plateau State.
Key Highlights:
- Donald Trump reportedly shared a video on Truth Social showing a mass burial in Plateau State led by Nigerian pastor Ezekiel Dachomo after a deadly attack.
- In the emotional video, Dachomo appealed to the United States and the United Nations to help stop killings affecting Christian communities in parts of Nigeria.
- The post came shortly after reports that U.S. and Nigerian forces conducted a joint military operation that killed ISIS commander Abu-Bilal al-Minuki and other extremists.
- U.S. officials said the operation targeted terrorist networks responsible for attacks across the region, including violence against civilians and religious communities.
- The incident has renewed international debate about insecurity in Nigeria, with some groups calling it religious persecution while the Nigerian government says the violence is part of broader terrorism and banditry affecting many communities.
The emotional footage, posted on Trump’s Truth Social account without any accompanying caption, captured the Church of Christ in Nations (COCIN) pastor mourning over dozens of victims laid to rest in a mass grave following the attack.
In the video, the visibly distressed cleric appealed directly to the international community, particularly the United States and the United Nations, to intervene over the continued killings of Christians in parts of Nigeria.
“Please tell Trump to save our lives in Nigeria. They are killing Christians in Nigeria. They are massacring Christians,” Dachomo said during the burial ceremony.
Trump’s decision to share the footage came barely 24 hours after reports emerged that Nigerian and American forces jointly carried out a military operation that reportedly eliminated senior ISIS commander Abu-Bilal al-Manuki alongside several extremist fighters.
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth praised the operation, stating that American and Nigerian troops successfully tracked and neutralised the ISIS leader accused of coordinating attacks across the region, including assaults targeting Christian communities.
According to Hegseth, the operation demonstrated America’s willingness to confront terrorist groups threatening innocent civilians and religious communities worldwide.
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The latest development has reignited global debate surrounding insecurity and religious violence in Nigeria, particularly in the Middle Belt and northern regions where attacks by armed groups and insurgents have continued to claim lives.
While some foreign commentators and advocacy groups have described the violence as targeted persecution against Christians, the federal government has consistently rejected claims of “Christian genocide,” maintaining that the crisis is driven by terrorism, banditry and broader security challenges affecting multiple communities.
Trump had previously redesignated Nigeria as a “country of particular concern” over issues relating to religious freedom and has repeatedly warned of stronger military action against terrorist groups operating across West Africa.
