US urges action after Plateau cleric’s family killed in attack
The United States has condemned the killing of members of Rev. Ezekiel Dachomo’s family in Plateau State. The US State Department’s Africa Bureau described the attack as horrific and called for accountability. Rev. Ezekiel Dachomo revealed that his family has faced repeated attacks due to his activism. The US urged Nigerian authorities to take stronger measures to prevent further violence against Christian communities.
What we know
- The US State Department’s Africa Bureau condemned the killing of Rev. Ezekiel Dachomo’s family members in Plateau State.
- Nine members of Dachomo’s extended family, including a two-month-old baby, were killed in an overnight attack on Kum community in Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State on July 12.
- The attackers, linked to Fulani militias, reportedly asked for Dachomo by name before shooting his relatives.
- Dachomo said his family has previously been targeted, with his grandmother and uncle killed in earlier attacks.
- The US called for urgent action to strengthen security and protect Christian and other vulnerable communities in Nigeria.
