However, escalating raids by armed Fulani militias and jihadist factions have forced church leaders to adopt a unified stance of active public confrontation and legal resistance. As armed Fulani terror groups continue to attack Christian communities across Nigeria, Hayab says northern Christians have reached a breaking point. “We must fight to defend our rights, and this is what we have resolved to do now as Christians of northern Nigeria.” Linus Bobai, parish priest of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Kutaho, told TruthNigeria. On July 26, 2026, armed militants executed 30 civilians, including eight children during a late-night assault on Naridon Village in Kaduna State.