A US-based NGO urgently warns that terrorists are regrouping to launch coordinated attacks on Christian communities in northern Nigeria on Christmas Day.
Judd Saul, founder of Equipping The Persecuted, sounded the alarm during a high-level roundtable in Washington, D.C., this week.
He revealed credible intelligence showing militants mobilizing along borders linking Plateau, Nasarawa, Benue, and Kaduna states.
Specifically, Saul said attackers target Riyom and Bokkos in Plateau State, Kafanchan in Kaduna State, and Agatu in Benue State—areas that have endured repeated deadly raids throughout 2025.
“These terrorists are arming and preparing for assaults that could echo the 2023 Christmas massacres, which claimed over 400 lives,” Saul told attendees, including U.S lawmakers and religious freedom advocates.
Meanwhile, Nigeria’s Department of State Services (DSS) confirmed it knows about the threat and has launched preventive operations, including heightened surveillance.
However, the Nigerian Presidency pushed back, questioning the NGO’s motives and warning that such alerts risk sparking unnecessary panic.
Advocates, in turn, urge swift action from both Abuja and Washington to avert tragedy.
These vulnerable communities already face ongoing violence from bandits and jihadists, displacing thousands and killing dozens in recent months.
As Christmas approaches, security forces ramp up efforts to protect festive gatherings and prevent another holiday bloodshed.
