{"id":2587256,"date":"2026-04-05T06:47:02","date_gmt":"2026-04-05T10:47:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/muslim-tribesmen-kill-christian-pastor-in-nigeria-during-village-attack\/"},"modified":"2026-04-05T06:48:54","modified_gmt":"2026-04-05T10:48:54","slug":"muslim-tribesmen-kill-christian-pastor-in-nigeria-during-village-attack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/muslim-tribesmen-kill-christian-pastor-in-nigeria-during-village-attack\/","title":{"rendered":"Muslim Tribesmen Kill Christian Pastor in Nigeria During Village Attack"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/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%2Fmuslim-tribesmen-kill-christian-pastor-in-nigeria-during-village-attack%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=2587256&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>An attack on February 26 in Dorowa Maitozo, Kaduna state, Nigeria, killed Rev. Joshua Ajiya of the Evangelical Reformed Church of Christ and abducted several believers. emmanuel stephen, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/21-year-old-man-charged-with-murder-of-texas-pastor\/\" title=\"21-year-old man charged with murder of Texas pastor\">local pastor<\/a>, said Fulani Muslim bandits carried out the assault, noting that Ajiya had served the Dorowa <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-this-average-american-is-voting-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"Why This Average American Is Voting for Donald Trump\">church<\/a> for only two months. The report also states dozens of villagers went missing, wiht earlier attacks in nearby Arak resulting in more than 30 Christians abducted and two killed.Authorities describe this as part of a broader pattern of violence against Christians in Nigeria,a country Open Doors ranks seventh on its World Watch List for Christian persecution. Islamist militant groups like Boko Haram and ISWAP are cited as major threats, and the piece notes that Sharia law in 12 northern states contributes to Christians\u2019 vulnerability and discrimination.  <\/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\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?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<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A pastor in a largely Christian village in Nigeria was killed in a Feb. 26 attack, during which several other believers were abducted.<\/p>\n<p>Rev. Joshua Ajiya of the Evangelical Reformed Church of Christ lost his life in Dorowa Maitozo during the attack from Muslim tribesmen, according to Emmanuel Stephen, another pastor in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-biden-knows-he-messed-up-on-fracking-at-debate-and-is-now-doing-damage-control-the-daily-wire\/\" title=\"Joe Biden Knows He Messed Up On Fracking At Debate And Is Now Doing Damage Control | The Daily Wire\">area<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Fulani bandits attacked Dorowa community in Maitozo, located in Ninzo Chiefdom in Sanga Local Police Area of Kaduna state,&rdquo; Stephen said, per a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.christiandaily.com\/news\/pastor-killed-in-attack-on-christian-area-of-kaduna-state-nigeria\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">report<\/a> from Christian Daily.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >attack tragically led<\/a> to the killing of Rev. Joshua Ajiya, a pastor of the ERCC Church congregation in Dorowa community under ERCC Randa Conference,&rdquo; the statement continued.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He had served the church in the Dorowa community for only two months before he was killed by Muslim Fulani bandits.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadAnyclip() { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst container=document.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!container) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=\"https:\/\/player.anyclip.com\/anyclip-widget\/lre-widget\/prod\/v1\/src\/lre.js\"; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"pubname\", \"westernjournalcom\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"widgetname\", \"001w000001jULVcAAO_M12924\");  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ append inside the container so player shows in correct spot \t\t\t\t\t\tcontainer.appendChild(script); 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the ministry said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They target Christians and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/archbishop-welby-failure-to-act-on-climate-means-infinitely-greater-genocide-than-holocaust\/\" title=\"Archbishop Welby: Failure to Act on Climate Means &#039;Infinitely Greater&#039; Genocide Than Holocaust\">church buildings<\/a> through intense attacks and converts from Islam are especially mistreated.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>There are 12 states in northern Nigeria which have implemented Sharia law.<\/p>\n<p>Under Sharia, Christians are &ldquo;treated as second-class citizens,&rdquo; leaving them vulnerable to attacks and kidnappings.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; 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Joshua Ajiya of the Evangelical Reformed Church of Christ and abducted several believers. Emmanuel Stephen, another area pastor, cited the report from Christian Daily and noted that Ajiya had only been serving in Dorowa for two months when he was killed.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Dozens of other villagers disappeared in the aftermath. Residents offered condolences and prayers for the affected families, and urged protection for communities during this difficult period.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; This incident followed earlier violence in Arak, another village in Sanga County, where more than 30 Christians were abducted on Jan. 5 and two were killed. An elderly woman, Averik Arak, was kidnapped after her son Kefas Habila Averik was murdered.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Nigeria has drawn international attention for a rising tide of violence against Christians, particularly in the north and center, where the Christian population is concentrated in the south. 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