By Ajewole Joshua|ABNews| October 31, 2025
ABUJA / Plateau State — A Plateau-born Christian missionary, Rev. Ezekiel Dachomo, has alleged that elements within the Nigerian military are complicit in the ongoing attacks that have left dozens dead and churches razed across parts of the state. He also linked the recent removal of the former Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, to what he described as a plot to weaken the fight against insurgents.
In an emotional outcry following the attack on his church, Rev. Dachomo recounted witnessing harrowing scenes of violence in several Plateau communities.
“Come and see how this man’s head was buttered,” he said. “I was in Ruku. I was in Kirum, where those women were butchered on the ground. Come and see the mutilated bodies.”
The missionary blamed armed Fulani terrorists for the killings but noted that many innocent Fulani and Muslims also oppose the bloodshed.
“There are good Fulani. There are good Muslims. They are bleeding because of this crisis. They don’t want it,” he said, accusing extremist elements of becoming “tools in the hands of politicians.”
Rev. Dachomo further alleged that Christian soldiers have been deliberately exposed to danger by some of their superiors. “We have a mass death of Christians in the Nigerian Army and Air Force, who were killed by insurgents. It was planned by Islamic officers,” he claimed.
He said the removal of General Christopher Musa was a deliberate attempt to derail progress against terrorism. “General Musa dealt with insurgents more than any other CDS. Now he has been removed because some people didn’t want him to touch the terrorists brought from different countries,” he alleged.
President Bola Tinubu had, on October 24, 2025, replaced General Musa with Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede as part of a sweeping military shake-up. The Presidency said the move was aimed at strengthening national security and injecting new energy into the armed forces. However, Rev. Dachomo and some local observers believe the decision could embolden insurgents and frustrate ongoing counterterrorism efforts.
Despite his pain, the missionary called for peace and forgiveness, vowing that Christians would not retaliate.
“We will never kill. We will never cause problems for you. We will continue to love you,” he said, adding that he had used his personal funds to support victims of the attacks, including Fulani women in hospitals. “We’ll still serve the Lord. We’ll never deny Jesus.”
Local sources confirmed that several communities in Plateau have suffered large-scale destruction, with many homes burned and residents displaced. Authorities have not yet released official casualty figures.
Human rights organisations have called for an independent investigation into both the attacks and Rev. Dachomo’s allegations of military collusion, warning that unverified claims could worsen tensions in an already fragile region.
