An American Christian missionary identified as Alex Barbir has publicly confronted President Bola Tinubu over the latest deadly attack in Plateau State, demanding answers after suspected terrorists killed at least ten people in a community in Jos on Sunday night, March 29
The attack took place in the Anguwan Rukuba community in Jos North Local Government Area. According to reports, the assailants arrived heavily armed and on motorcycles, opening fire on residents and setting several houses ablaze before fleeing the scene. The timing of the attack, falling on Palm Sunday, one of the most significant nights in the Christian calendar, has added a sharp religious dimension to the already charged atmosphere surrounding the incident. In response, the Plateau State government has declared a state of emergency in the affected local government area.
In a video that has since spread widely across social media, Barbir directed his frustration squarely at the president, accusing him of standing by while innocent lives continue to be lost in the region.
“They just murdered over ten people, innocent Christians on Palm Sunday. Tinubu, where are you as your people are slaughtered in the night? You stay in Aso Rock doing absolutely nothing. You allow your people to be killed again and again and again. When will it stop? When will you hear the cry of Nigerians? Of Christians? You can no longer deny genocide. They are being slaughtered and you say there is no issue? You will regret what you are doing,” he said.
The video has drawn significant reactions online, with many Nigerians echoing Barbir’s frustration while others have debated the framing of the crisis. Attacks on communities in Plateau State have been a recurring tragedy for years, cutting across ethnic and religious lines, though Sunday’s incident has reignited calls for stronger federal intervention in a region that has seen more than its fair share of bloodshed.
The presidency is yet to issue a formal response to the attack at the time of this report.
Watch the video below.
