You’re Doing Absolutely Nothing,’ US Missionary Blasts Tinubu Over Palm Sunday Massacre In Jos
An American missionary, Alex Barbir, has slammed President Bola Tinubu over alleged inaction over the continued killing of Christians in Nigeria, following the latest attack in the Anguwan Rukuba in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State.
In a video circulating on social media, Barbir condemned what he described as the persistent targeting of innocent Christians, particularly speaking from what appeared to be the scene of the Jos attack, which occurred on Palm Sunday.
Naija News House earlier reported that tension engulfed Anguwan Rukuba in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State after suspected terrorists reportedly dressed in military uniforms stormed the community and opened fire on residents, killing about 12 people.
The attack, which occurred on Sunday evening, has heightened fears among residents, with eyewitnesses recounting how the assailants carried out the operation in a brazen manner without immediate resistance.
According to a resident, Nyam Isaac, the gunmen arrived at about 8 pm and began shooting indiscriminately at people in what he described as a busy market area.
“This is my area. Gunmen came around 8 pm to a place called Angwa Rukuba and shot randomly at people; it’s a market setting. People who saw them said they came in soldier khaki. They left many injured,” he said.
Another eyewitness account shared on social media by a user identified as ABUJAGIST corroborated the incident, noting that the attackers unleashed terror on unsuspecting residents.
Speaking in the video seen by Naija News House, Barbir lamented, “In Rukuba, they just murdered over 10 people, innocent Christians, on Palm Sunday.”
He directly addressed President Tinubu in the video, questioning the Nigerian government’s response to the recurring violence.
“Tinubu, where are you as your people are slaughtered in the night? As you are sitting in Aso Rock, you are doing absolutely nothing. You allow your people to be killed again and again.
“When will it stop? When will you hear the cries of Nigerians, of Christians? You can no longer deny genocide. They are being slaughtered, and you said there is no issue. You will regret what you are doing.”
Reacting to Barbir’s video, Barrister Aloy Ejimakor, Special Counsel to the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, said the reported killings highlight the need for a radical restructuring of Nigeria’s security framework.
In a post on his X (formerly Twitter) account, Ejimakor wrote, “The Palm Sunday massacre of Christians in Jos, Nigeria (by Islamists) underscores the urgency of creating a ‘sovereign safe zone’ for Christians in Nigeria.
“This is the only permanent & sensible solution to the unbridled carnage/terror that has convulsed Nigeria to no end & martyred thousands of Christians.
“And it’s on record that this is the solution the Biafrans had long suggested, but instead of considering it, the Government of Nigeria resorted to renditioning & imprisoning Mazi Nnamdi Kanu for life.”
Ejimakor further called on global leaders, including United States President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, to intervene in Nigeria’s internal crisis.
“That said, it has now become more urgent & compelling for the comity of nations & world leaders, especially Donald Trump & Keir Starmer, to prevail on President Bola Tinubu, to free Mazi Nnamdi Kanu & initiate prompt steps towards achieving a permanent solution that will create a space where Christians would have the sovereign right to defend themselves & their territory,” he added.
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Jos and other parts of Plateau State have witnessed repeated outbreaks of violence over the years, often linked to complex disputes involving land ownership, ethnic divisions, and religious differences.
While authorities have frequently denied claims of targeted religious extermination, rights groups and local communities continue to raise concerns about the scale and frequency of the killings.
