{"id":2633800,"date":"2026-07-22T16:46:01","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T20:46:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/muslims-kill-9-members-of-prominent-pastors-family-in-targeted-attack\/"},"modified":"2026-07-22T16:49:30","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T20:49:30","slug":"muslims-kill-9-members-of-prominent-pastors-family-in-targeted-attack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/muslims-kill-9-members-of-prominent-pastors-family-in-targeted-attack\/","title":{"rendered":"Muslims Kill 9 Members of Prominent Pastor&#8217;s Family in Targeted Attack"},"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\">22<\/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%2Fmuslims-kill-9-members-of-prominent-pastors-family-in-targeted-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=2633800&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>A religious leader, Pastor Ezekiel Dachomo, has vowed to continue speaking out against the persecution of Christians in Nigeria despite suffering a brutal attack that resulted in the deaths of nine family members. The attack was carried out by Fulani gunmen who targeted Dachomo after seeking him out in connection with previous warnings about violence against Christians in Nigeria&#8217;s middle Belt region.Survivor James Yohanna recounted how attackers shot and killed multiple family members,including children and a two-month-old baby,while Dachomo faced threats from the terrorists. Nigerian officials and human rights advocates have condemned the attack, describing it as a declaration of war by Islamist Fulani militias aimed at Christian communities. Dachomo has received support from international figures, including former U.S. President Donald Trump, and has called on the U.S. and Nigerian governments to take action to prevent further violence. Despite threats and violence, Dachomo remains committed to his mission, affirming his faith and resolve to continue speaking out for persecuted Christians.  <\/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\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?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\" ?><html><body><\/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 leading voice calling for action to halt the murders of Christians at the hands of Nigerian Muslims says he will not be silent even after nine family members were slain by terrorists.<\/p>\n<p>Pastor Ezekiel Dachomo, whose warnings about persecution in Nigeria were <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/116584624895292658\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cited<\/a> by President Donald Trump, was sought by Fulani gunmen before they killed nine people in the July 11 attack, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/truthnigeria.com\/2026\/07\/family-of-nigerian-pastor-targeted-in-attack-that-killed-nine-relatives\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Truth Nigeria<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>James Yohanna, one of only three survivors, said that on the night of the attack, \u201cI heard loud bangs at my brother\u2019s door and soon after, I heard my brother scream. It turned out they were trying to break into the house but he ran outside. They shot him in the arm and leg. However, he managed to hide before the person chasing him could get close.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>About 30 minutes later, he said, \u201cI heard gunshots at my son\u2019s door followed by the sound of the door being kicked open. Then I heard my son saying, \u2018please don\u2019t harm us.\u2019 But a male voice with a Fulani accent said in Hausa, \u2018today you will learn a hard lesson\u2019 after demanding the \u2018father of the house.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The demand was intended to lead the gunmen to Dachomo.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen my son failed to answer, they shot him, shot his wife, and shot his two-month-old baby,\u201d Yohanna said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt that point I threw my six-year-old daughter through the window and followed, running aimlessly into the bush as one attacker fired several shots at me. When he lost me, he went back into the house and I tried to crawl back, but before I got 20 meters close, they went to the next room where my six daughters were sleeping and I heard automatic gunfire everywhere followed by silence,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>As the attackers left, \u201cOne of my daughters, a four-year-old who was apparently terrified, screamed, and one of the attackers marched back and shot her. By the time soldiers arrived, and I was able to make it back to the house, my wife, my son and his wife and two-month-old daughter, and my six daughters lay dead.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Fom Dalyop Chollom, a member of the Nigerian House of Representatives, called the attack a declaration of war.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat has happened is sad,\u201d Chollom said. \u201cIt is a clear manifestation of the fact that these people have declared war on the Christian natives.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Islamist Fulani ethnic militia hate Pastor Ezekiel and targeted him because he is waking up Christians to the reality of what they are facing,\u201d Judd Saul, founder of Equipping the Persecuted, said, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/world\/nigerian-pastor-highlighted-trump-says-hes-next-after-militia-kills-his-relatives\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEquipping the Persecuted have documented overwhelming evidence that the Islamist Fulani ethnic militia are responsible for the vast majority of killings of Christians in Nigeria. Within the last week alone, over 40 Christians have been killed, and we have been warning that there are major attacks about to occur within the next few days,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">A State Department representative said, \u201cThere remains a shocking level of violence against Christians in the Middle Belt committed by Fulani Ethnic Militia.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">\u201cWe unequivocally condemn this heinous act. We urge the Nigerian authorities to hold the perpetrators accountable and take specific steps that will improve security for Christians,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Noting that Trump has sought to push Nigeria\u2019s government into protecting Christians, Dachomo said, \u201cWe ask President Trump to stop the Fulani terrorists from killing our people in Nigeria\u2019s Middle Belt and surrounding regions. These attacks against Christian communities have been going on for years and must be stopped. We need the United States to stand with us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ezekieldachomo0\/status\/2078043834211074548\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">post on X<\/a> about the attack, Dachomo said terrorists threatened him after the massacre.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMany people have asked me if I am afraid My answer is no I am not afraid because my life is in the hands of Almighty God,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIs my crime that I cry for orphaned children whose parents were murdered Is my crime that I tell the stories of persecuted Christians in Nigeria so the world will not forget them Is my crime that I preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ and refuse to remain silent while innocent people are killed?\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">To the world<\/p>\n<p>My name is Reverend Ezekiel Dachomo and today I speak not with hatred but with a heart full of pain and faith<\/p>\n<p>A few days ago Fulani herdsmen sent a threatening letter to me and to members of my church<\/p>\n<p>The letter was written in both Hausa and English and its\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TmwEaIi0d4\">pic.twitter.com\/TmwEaIi0d4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rev. 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