Christians massacred on Palm Sunday as attacks escalate in Nigeria

By Anugrah Kumar - Posted at The Christian Post:

Published April 1, 2026

Gunmen killed at least a dozen people at a bar in the city of Jos in Nigeria on Palm Sunday and a retaliatory mob killed at least 10 others, as attacks on Christian communities across the country’s Middle Belt and north intensified through the week.

The shooting took place around 8 p.m. local time on Sunday in the Anguwan Rukuba neighborhood of Jos North district, Plateau State, when unidentified gunmen opened fire at a popular bar-cum-restaurant, Open Doors U.K. reported, citing the Plateau State Red Cross.

Plateau State Red Cross Secretary Nurudeen Hussaini Magaji confirmed at least 12 people died at the scene.

Local youth leader Mangalle Idris told AFP that a mob then formed and “attacked people that were either passing or doing business,” killing an estimated 10 individuals. Jos North Deputy Council leader Kabiru Sani put the combined toll at 27.

Open Doors reported that 14 died at the scene and 13 others died at a local hospital, for a total of 27, while Arise TV cited a figure of at least 40 killed in Anguwan Rukuba. The state government, which ordered a 48-hour curfew in Jos North through Wednesday, said investigations were ongoing without confirming a death toll or naming suspects.

Plateau State Governor Caleb Manasseh Muftwang condemned the “barbaric and unprovoked attack,” saying all necessary measures were being taken to apprehend those responsible.

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