Rev Dachomo says he has been receiving warnings to back off after speaking out internationally about the k!llings of Christians in Nigeria.
Prominent Plateau State cleric Rev. Ezekiel Dachomo, Regional Chairman of the Church of Christ in Nations (COCIN) in Barkin Ladi, has publicly accused aides and loyalists of President Bola Tinubu in the Presidential Villa of issuing threats to muzzle his global advocacy against what he terms an “ongoing Christian genocide” in Nigeria’s Middle Belt.
In a viral video circulating widely on social media, the evangelist tearfully revealed receiving ominous warnings to cease exposing the killings of Christians by Fulani terrorists and Islamist extremists.
They are threatening and warning me to stop exposing Tinubu’s government at the global level over the ongoing killings of Christians in Nigeria by Fulani terrorists. They say they’re watching my every move from Aso Rock.
Rev Dachomo stated, his voice breaking as he recounted a direct call from a Villa source: “Reverend, stop exposing the government, your own government, your country. Dachomo’s outspokenness stems from his frontline role in documenting atrocities.
Since October 2025, he has officiated over 70 mass burials of Christian victims in Plateau, including a poignant live video from Rachas village showing 13 coffins—sparking international outrage but also death threats from extremists and alleged military figures.
Rev Dachomo claims soldiers accused him of “inciting unrest” for warning of impending attacks, while Fulani groups like the Plateau Fulani Like-Minds dismissed his fears as “exaggerated for relevance.
The cleric, who has appealed to the U.S. government, UN, and ICC for intervention, vows no retreat. “Their silence is endangering Christians all over Nigeria.
Boko Haram, ISWAP—they rejoice because the government cannot do anything when they kill us,” he said, demanding a high-level probe with the Chief Justice, Defence Chief, and Army brass present to exhume mass graves and verify the horrors. “God of vengeance will fight for us. This is not hypocrisy, these are not empty coffins.
Nigeria ranks seventh on Open Doors’ 2025 World Watch List as one of the deadliest places for Christians, with over 3,100 killed this year amid farmer-herder clashes and jihadist raids. Dachomo’s pleas echo Sen.
Ted Cruz’s Nigeria Religious Freedom Accountability Act, pushing U.S. sanctions on enablers of violence.Joint Task Force commander Maj. Gen. E.F. Oyinlola visited Dachomo’s church, pledging protection, but the evangelist remains defiant: “I will not be silenced. The truth must be told, regardless of pressure.
As his Facebook account mysteriously vanished amid the uproar, supporters worldwide rally with #ProtectDachomo, amplifying calls for justice.
This saga underscores Nigeria’s deepening religious fault lines, where advocacy meets intimidation, and silence costs lives.