BibleThinker Jihad in Nigeria: This Is an EMERGENCY
Oct 29, 2025
Judd Saul, leader of Equipping the Persecuted, shares critical insight into the alarming violence against Christians in Nigeria. He reveals the staggering death toll and the complicity of the Nigerian government in these atrocities. Saul discusses the brutal methods used by attackers and the manipulation of media narratives. He highlights the urgent need for international advocacy and shares stories of survival and aid. With concrete steps for listeners to support persecuted Christians, this conversation is both a call to action and a plea for justice.
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Scale And Nature Of The Crisis
- Nigeria is experiencing large-scale, targeted killings and displacement of Christians, not random violence.
- Judd Saul reports thousands killed and millions displaced, describing systematic jihadist attacks and land seizure.
How Attacks Are Executed
- Attackers strike suddenly at night, burn homes, kill indiscriminately, and destroy livelihoods.
- Judd Saul describes raids using motorcycles and AK-47s aimed to maximize deaths and displace communities.
Gradual Territorial Conquest
- The violence intensified after 9/11 and has grown via incremental village-by-village conquest.
- Judd Saul calls it "death by a thousand attacks" as militants slowly seize territory.