{"id":2585863,"date":"2026-03-31T19:11:55","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T23:11:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gunmen-massacre-a-dozen-in-nigeria-on-palm-sunday-in-latest-bout-on-christians\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T19:14:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T23:14:11","slug":"gunmen-massacre-a-dozen-in-nigeria-on-palm-sunday-in-latest-bout-on-christians","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gunmen-massacre-a-dozen-in-nigeria-on-palm-sunday-in-latest-bout-on-christians\/","title":{"rendered":"Gunmen massacre a dozen in Nigeria on Palm Sunday in latest bout on Christians"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgunmen-massacre-a-dozen-in-nigeria-on-palm-sunday-in-latest-bout-on-christians%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2585863&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Palm Sunday gunmen killed at least 12 people in Jos,Nigeria,in an attack on Christians in public areas and near a church; the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cuomo-nursing-home-scandal-worse-than-previously-reported-aides-spent-months-hiding-death-toll\/\" title=\"Cuomo Nursing Home Scandal Worse Than Previously Reported, Aides \u2018Spent Months\u2019 Hiding Death Toll\">true death toll<\/a> might potentially be higher and no suspects have been arrested. The attackers struck the Christian-majority city with weapons and vehicles, targeting Christians as they gathered in markets and around churches. Nigerian church leaders say details remain unclear due to government lockdowns, and they emphasize this incident as part of a broader pattern of violence against Christians by islamist militants and ethnic militias. U.S. lawmakers condemned the killings and warned of potential consequences for Nigeria-U.S.relations if Christians remain unsafe, noting ongoing American efforts to assist Nigeria in countering Islamic extremism. The article also references past U.S. involvement in Nigeria,including troops deployed to train Nigerian security forces and Trump-era actions against Islamist groups.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Gunmen massacre at least 12 in Nigeria on Palm Sunday in latest bout of attacks on Christians<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2494673\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>At least a dozen people were killed in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/nigeria\/\">Nigeria<\/a> on Palm Sunday after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/one-dead-four-injured-including-three-month-old-baby-in-va-shooting\/\" title=\"One dead, four injured including three-month-old baby in Va. shooting\">gunmen opened fire<\/a> on Christians gathered in public areas, but no suspects have been arrested.<\/p>\n<p>The attackers descended upon the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/nigeria\/\">Christian-majority<\/a> city of Jos with weapons and vehicles, opening fire in businesses and in the areas surrounding the local church. Twelve have been confirmed dead, but citizens say the true death toll is much higher.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4511160\/former-staffer-pleads-guilty-stealing-22000-congresswoman\/\">Former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-santos-campaign-staffer-pleads-guilty-to-wire-fraud\/\" title=\"Former Santos campaign staffer pleads guilty to wire fraud\">staffer pleads guilty<\/a> to stealing over $22,000 from congresswoman<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4510783\/tiger-woods-opioid-pills-crash-police\/\">Tiger Woods allegedly carried opioid pills in pocket during crash, police say<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4510217\/nyc-councilwoman-kathy-hochul-aide-federal-corruption-investigation\/\">NYC councilwoman and Hochul aide face federal corruption investigation<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Archbishop Matthew Ishaya Audu of the Archdiocese of Jos <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ewtnnews.com\/world\/africa\/palm-sunday-attack-in-nigeria-s-jos-archdiocese-leaves-11-dead-curfew-imposed\">told Catholic outlet ACI Africa<\/a> that reports of the attack are true but that due to lockdowns imposed by the government in the aftermath of the shooting, there has not yet been clarity about the nature of the attacks.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think the details are not there,&rdquo;&nbsp;the archbishop said. &ldquo;If I make a statement, I should do so with conviction and provide a clearer position.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A woman mourns the death of a family member following an attack by gunmen in Gari Ya Waye community in Jos North, Nigeria, Monday, March 30, 2026. (AP Photo\/Samson Omale)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;Since the morning, I have not been able to even come out,&rdquo; the archbishop said. &ldquo;I cannot even say to my own [Justice, Development and Peace Commission] that they can brief me better.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Nigerians are a frequent target for roaming bands of Islamist gunmen who seek out Christians due to ethnic and religious feuds in the countryside of Nigeria. But the attack in Jos, a major city, shattered hope that Christians are relatively safe in more urban areas.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Our people are not strangers to violence,&rdquo; Bishop Mark Maigida Nzukwein of the Diocese of Wukari <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aciafrica.org\/news\/21001\/not-strangers-to-violence-nigerian-catholic-bishop-warns-of-rising-attacks-heightened-fear-during-holy-week\">told ACI Africa<\/a> on Monday. His diocese is also in Jos province. &ldquo;They are familiar with sorrow and suffering. If these people are killing them because they are Christians, it means they are having their share of the cross of Christ.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Nzukwein did not claim to have insight into the nature of the attacks, but said that despite being a sovereign nation, Nigeria is &ldquo;still battling with this phenomenon of banditry and ethnic militia.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Riley Moore (R-WV), an outspoken advocate of pressuring the Nigerian government to take action against the killings of Christians, called the Palm Sunday massacre &ldquo;sickening and unacceptable&rdquo; but &ldquo;not surprising.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This tragedy follows a pattern of radical Islamic terrorists massacring Christians on Holy Days,&rdquo; the representative <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RepRileyMoore\/status\/2038435406652346752\">said on social media<\/a> following the attack. &ldquo;In fact, terrorists have attacked Christians in Nigeria on every single holy day in recent memory, except for last Christmas &mdash; when President Trump sent 12 tomahawk cruise missiles to stop them.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Caleb Mutfwang, Plateau state governor, addresses people at the scene of Sunday night&rsquo;s gunmen attack in Gari Ya Waye community in the Jos North, Nigeria, Monday, March 30, 2026. (AP Photo\/Samson Omale)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Moore warned that if the Nigerian government doesn&rsquo;t take the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/update-letter-by-ted-cruz-and-6-gop-senators-and-4-senators-elect-sign-letter-to-reject-election-call-for-election-commission-10-day-emergency-audit-takes-place\/\" title=\"UPDATE: Letter by Ted Cruz and 6 GOP Senators and 4 Senators-Elect Sign Letter to Reject Election \u2013 Call For Election Commission 10-Day Emergency Audit Takes Place\">ongoing threat<\/a> to Christian citizens seriously, &ldquo;there will be significant consequences for Nigeria&rsquo;s relationship with the United States.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/4459427\/us-troops-nigeria-islamic-terrorists\/\">ROUGHLY 100 US TROOPS ARRIVE IN NIGERIA TO TRAIN SOLDIERS FIGHTING ISLAMIC TERRORISTS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Combatting Islamic attacks against Nigerian Christians has been a long-term project of President Donald Trump&rsquo;s second administration.<\/p>\n<p>He threatened to invade the country &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >guns-a-blazing&#038;rdquo<\/a>; if the &ldquo;Nigerian Government continues to allow the killing of Christians&rdquo; by &ldquo;radical Islamists.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>On Christmas Day, Trump <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4362141\/trump-isis-bad-christmas-present-nigeria-strikes\/\">launched missile strikes<\/a> on Islamic State terrorist groups in the northwest region of the country who had been &ldquo;targeting and viciously killing, primarily, innocent Christians.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Last month, the U.S. military <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/4459427\/us-troops-nigeria-islamic-terrorists\/\">deployed troops to Nigeria <\/a>to instruct and assist Nigerian security forces in combating Islamic extremist groups.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Palm Sunday attack: at least 12 killed in Jos, Nigeria<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3468,"featured_media":2585864,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AP26089583023980.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[546,33651],"tags":[65254,34991,19990,53475],"class_list":["post-2585863","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-federalist","category-the-western-journal","tag-christian-persecution","tag-gun-violence","tag-nigeria","tag-palm-sunday"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AP26089583023980.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2585863","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3468"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2585863"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2585863\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2585867,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2585863\/revisions\/2585867"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2585864"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2585863"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2585863"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2585863"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}