Reactions have continued to trail comments by Nigerian pastor, Rev. Ezekiel Dachomo after he thanked United States President, Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu for speaking about the alleged persecution of Christians in Nigeria.
Dachomo, a pastor from Plateau State, made the remarks in a video shared on social media, where he criticised the federal government for what he described as its failure to adequately speak about attacks on Christians.
His comments came amid renewed debate over Christian persecution in Nigeria, following reports of fresh killings in parts of Plateau State.
In the video, Dachomo thanked Netanyahu and Trump, saying: “I have to thank you, Benjamin Netanyahu. My government did not speak about the genocide in Nigeria. But they were able to stand and speak for the Palestinians.”
He also called for greater international attention to attacks against Christian communities in Nigeria.
His remarks have generated reactions on X, with some users accusing the Nigerian government of failing to adequately address violence against Christian communities.
Commentator South Africa journalist, Lara Logan alleged that Christian communities in Nigeria had faced years of attacks and accused the government of failing to protect vulnerable residents.
She wrote that Christians were being attacked in their communities and alleged that churches had been destroyed and some religious leaders killed.
However, her post also contained several broader allegations about the identity and motives of the attackers that were not independently established in the material reviewed for this report.
Another social media user, David Asman, cited figures attributed to Open Doors, claiming that 43,952 Nigerian Christians were killed between October 2011 and September 2025, allegedly mostly by jihadists.
Meanwhile, Masara Kim reported that at least five Christians were allegedly killed in another attack in Lajam, part of the Marit Village cluster in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State.
Kim said the incident occurred hours after an alert had reportedly been issued over security concerns in the area.
Another reaction came from a user identified as Kenyan Zionists 2, who thanked Netanyahu for speaking about Christians in Nigeria and criticised the Nigerian government over its position on the Israel-Palestine conflict.
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The reactions have further intensified the debate over the nature of insecurity in Nigeria, particularly whether attacks in the country’s Middle Belt should primarily be understood as religious persecution, communal violence, terrorism, farmer-herder conflict or a combination of factors.
The federal government has previously faced criticism over its handling of deadly attacks across several states, while officials have maintained that security agencies are working to tackle terrorists, bandits and other criminal groups.
Dachomo’s comments and the reactions come as international attention continues to focus on the security situation in Nigeria and the protection of civilians caught up in violent attacks.
