A Nigerian pastor barely escaped death when radical Fulani herdsmen attacked him with machetes last week. Manasseh Knudowan, leader of ECWA Evangelical Church, survived the brutal assault but carries deep physical and emotional scars. His story exposes the horrifying reality facing Christians across Nigeria’s Middle Belt – where Islamic extremists slaughter believers daily.
Islamic terror groups like Boko Haram and Fulani militants hunt Christians like animals, burning villages and forcing conversions. They rape women, kidnap children, and behead pastors who refuse to denounce Jesus. Over 52,000 Christians have been massacred since 2009 – more than one every hour. Yet global leaders ignore this genocide while obsessing over fake “climate emergencies.”
Western media outlets bury these stories to avoid offending Muslim radicals. Universities stay silent while woke students protest imaginary oppression. Meanwhile, Nigerian Christians face real machetes, real bloodshed, and real graves. Their cries for help drown in the void of political correctness choking free nations.
The attack on Pastor Knudowan follows a familiar pattern. Fanatical herdsmen stormed his community at night, hacking anyone bearing Christ’s name. Families fled as flames consumed their churches and homes. Survivors now rot in overcrowded camps while their government abandons them. Nigeria’s leaders would rather appease Islamic killers than protect Christian citizens.
America’s weak response emboldens these butchers. While Biden sends billions to fund Ukraine’s border security, he abandons Nigeria’s persecuted church. Conservative patriots must demand action – sanctions on terror-linked officials, military aid for Christian defense groups, and asylum for targeted believers. Freedom-loving nations cannot stay neutral in this holy war.
This isn’t “tribal conflict” as leftist academics claim. It’s religious cleansing by Islamic extremists determined to erase Christianity from Africa. They crucify converts, slit children’s throats, and parade severed heads as trophies. The global church must wake up before Nigeria becomes another Iran – where faith is crushed under Islam’s bloody boot.
President Tinubu’s administration turns blind eyes to the slaughter, fearing backlash from radical Muslim blocs. Corrupt officials pocket international aid while Christians drink from mud puddles. True justice means arming persecuted believers, not funding their oppressors. The Bible commands “defend the weak” – not cower before evil.
Every machete strike on Nigerian Christians wounds the soul of freedom worldwide. If we abandon our brothers and sisters now, the terrorists win. Conservatives must lead where others fear to tread – expose this persecution, punish the perpetrators, and prove that faith still matters. Silence isn’t neutrality. It’s surrender.
