At least 20 individuals lost their lives in a series of attacks carried out in north-central Nigeria on Palm Sunday night.
The state Commissioner for Information, Joyce Lohiya Ramunap, reported that the violence took place in the Gari Ya Way community within the Jos North area of Plateau state. The exact number of injuries and fatalities, as well as the identity of the attackers, remains uncertain.
Residents shared with The Associated Press that gunmen on motorcycles opened fire “sporadically” in the vicinity, resulting in at least 20 deaths.
International Christian Concern (ICC), a humanitarian organization, indicated that the death toll could be as high as 30 people. Earlier in the day, at least 10 more victims were reportedly killed, described as Christians by humanitarian worker Alex Barbir on social media.
In response to the violence, local government officials in Plateau State have implemented a 48-hour curfew.
In a similar tragic incident documented by the ICC in 2025, over 50 Christians were killed following Palm Sunday celebrations in a nearby village. Additionally, more than 100 homes were devastated during that attack.
The global charity Open Doors ranks Nigeria as the seventh most dangerous country in the world for Christians. They reported that 72% of all Christian murders worldwide in 2025 occurred in Nigeria.
According to their data, Plateau state alone saw 546 Christians killed last year.
