April 2, 2026 | SUNTV Global Channel
American missionary and humanitarian worker, Alex Barbir, has warned that Nigeria is facing a domestic war, citing widespread, coordinated attacks that have claimed lives across multiple states.
Speaking in an interview with New Central Television, Barbir described the scale and organization of the violence, noting that both Christians and Muslims have been victims. He highlighted the recent killings in Plateau State, where more than 26 people were reportedly massacred.
“When I first arrived in Nigeria, I witnessed ambushes in Miango, people being killed near military barracks, and Ziki was burned with 50 people killed. Since then, killing has been constant,” he said.
Barbir explained that many of the attacks are planned, coordinated, and systematic rather than random criminal acts. He cited examples from Barkin Ladi and Bokkos in Plateau State, where thousands of fighters have attacked villages simultaneously.
“This is not just some random criminality. This is war being waged on people,” he stressed, adding that the extensive presence of security forces across states further underscores the severity of the crisis.
He also recounted his efforts in Kwara State, attempting to rebuild Woro village, a Muslim community destroyed in previous attacks, highlighting that violence affects all communities.
Barbir warned that describing these incidents merely as criminality underplays the true nature of the violence. “War is at home right now in Nigeria. Forget talking about anywhere else in the world or Iran or the Middle East. People are being massacred across Nigeria,” he said.
He also noted similar attacks in Niger, Zamfara, and Sokoto states, emphasizing the organized and strategic nature of these raids by armed groups targeting rural communities.
SUNTV Global Channel reports that Barbir’s testimony paints a grim picture of a nation grappling with ongoing domestic conflict, where the scale, coordination, and persistence of attacks suggest the country is in the midst of a serious internal war.
