{"id":2592517,"date":"2026-04-19T11:45:01","date_gmt":"2026-04-19T15:45:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/video-christians-slaughtered-on-palm-sunday-in-nigeria-ex-football-player-doing-everything-he-can-to-help-protect-them\/"},"modified":"2026-04-19T11:46:54","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T15:46:54","slug":"video-christians-slaughtered-on-palm-sunday-in-nigeria-ex-football-player-doing-everything-he-can-to-help-protect-them","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/video-christians-slaughtered-on-palm-sunday-in-nigeria-ex-football-player-doing-everything-he-can-to-help-protect-them\/","title":{"rendered":"Video: Christians Slaughtered on Palm Sunday in Nigeria &#8211; Ex-Football Player Doing Everything He Can to Help Protect Them"},"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\">38<\/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%2Fvideo-christians-slaughtered-on-palm-sunday-in-nigeria-ex-football-player-doing-everything-he-can-to-help-protect-them%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=2592517&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>On March 29, more than 30 Nigerian Christians were massacred in Jos, in the northern region, in an attack reportedly targeting believers in a predominantly Christian area. Mission News Network described the violence as a deliberate sectarian assault. Alex Barbir, a Liberty University alumnus and former college football star, traveled to Jos to advocate for the victims and urged President Bola Tinubu to act against those responsible. Barbir has been outspoken in protesting violence against Nigerian Christians, a stance echoed by others amid growing global outrage and dissatisfaction with the government\u2019s response. Nigerian First Lady Oluremi Tinubu downplayed the genocide claim, while critics warned that radical Islamic groups could be involved, marking another severe episode of violence against Christians in Nigeria.  <\/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>On March 29, over 30 innocent Nigerian Christians were massacred in the northern region of the city of Jos.<\/p>\n<p>As reported by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mnnonline.org\/news\/palm-sunday-attack-on-christian-community-leaves-over-30-nigerians-dead\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mission News Network<\/a>, Muslim militants in the area purposefully targeted believers, given that the population of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/investigation-underway-in-s-c-double-homicide-of-mother-son-of-prominent-family-amid-sons-trial-in-death-of-19-year-old-girl\/\" title=\"Investigation underway in S.C. double homicide of mother, son of prominent family amid son\u2019s trial in death of 19-year-old girl\">area affected<\/a> is almost entirely composed of Christians.<\/p>\n<p>As the genocide against Christians rages in Nigeria, there&rsquo;s deep discontent and anger among citizens and those who sympathize with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-jew-hatred-of-ilhan-omar\/\" title=\"The Jew Hatred Of Ilhan Omar\">targeted victims<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/alexbarbir\/\">Alex Barbir<\/a>, a Liberty University alumnus and former college football star, is standing up for the innocent victims of religious persecution and violence in Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>Barbir is no stranger to protesting the terroristic atrocities committed against Nigerian Christians, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DWZXRqLDHbg\/\">appearing in Nigeria<\/a> to defend and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/churchtalks\/posts\/alex-barbir-american-citizen-and-humanitarian-who-has-been-active-in-providing-a\/1221800293385388\/\">support his fellow Christians<\/a>.<\/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\"); 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\t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>During this horrific Palm Sunday attack, Barbir was in the burning city of Jos, calling for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of Nigeria to take action against the Islamic groups executing these monstrous schemes against innocent Christians.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Christians massacred on Palm Sunday in the city of Jos. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6Ssksz1ULi\">pic.twitter.com\/6Ssksz1ULi<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Barbir (@Alex_Barbir) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Alex_Barbir\/status\/2038363609173004565?\">March 29, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Tinubu, where are you?&rdquo; Barbir asked in a social media video that documented the barbarism.<\/p>\n<p>Tinubu has been accused of not taking preventative measures while suspected radical Muslim leaders order the attacks.<\/p>\n<p>Nigerian First Lady Oluremi Tinubu commented on the claims of genocide in an interview with <a href=\"https:\/\/cbn.com\/news\/world\/nigerias-first-lady-pastor-who-rejects-christian-genocide-claims-persecution-real\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CBN<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>When asked if she believed there was genocide in Nigeria, she responded, &ldquo;I don&rsquo;t think so.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Outspoken critics of the Nigerian government blame their inefficiency in dealing with this religious feud that&rsquo;s led to dozens of deaths among the Christian community.<\/p>\n<p>Following shootings and other <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >horrifically violent recent events<\/a> in Nigeria, there have been cries of outrage from the world at large.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the loudest voices fighting for a positive change of direction for the Nigerian Christian community have been Americans such as Alex Barbir.<\/p>\n<p>While the suspected group of this attack is unknown at this time, many like Barbir say that radical Islamic forces could be involved.<\/p>\n<p>If true, this lethal Palm Sunday attack would be another example in the string of Islamic violence in Nigeria reaching record peaks.<\/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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Mission News Network reports that Muslim militants deliberately targeted Christians in an area where the population is predominantly Christian. Amid ongoing violence against Christians in Nigeria, there is widespread anger among locals and supporters. Alex Barbir, a Liberty University graduate and former college football star, is speaking out for the victims of religious persecution and has traveled to Nigeria to defend fellow Christians.<\/p>\n<p>During the Palm Sunday attack, Barbir was in Jos urging President Tinubu to act against the Islamic groups behind the violence. He posted a video asking Tinubu, \u201cWhere are you?\u201d Critics say the government has failed to prevent such atrocities, and First Lady Oluremi Tinubu told CBN that she did not believe genocide was taking place. International voices, including Americans like Barbir, have called for change in how Nigeria handles the religious conflict. 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