{"id":1072,"date":"2026-04-30T04:38:07","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T04:38:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/iustitia.com.br\/en\/?page_id=1072"},"modified":"2026-04-30T04:38:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T04:38:07","slug":"ataque-terrorista-mata-cerca-de-30-cristaos-em-vilarejos-de-adamawa-na-nigeria","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/iustitia.com.br\/en\/?page_id=1072","title":{"rendered":"Terrorist attack kills around 30 christians in villages of Adamawa, Nigeria"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/vendedoradesonhos.com.br\/upload\/1\/sites\/26\/img_41993_1200.jpg\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:100%\"><figcaption>Gov. Ahmadu Umar Fintri in white skull cap and blue long dress inspecting an unnamed Church burnt during the invasion of Guyaku, Gombi County, Adamawa State, North East Nigeria, Monday April 27, 2026. (Credit: @GovernorAUF ).<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><hr><\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\r\n\t<a href='http:\/\/iustitia.com.br\/en\"s=nigeria'>#Nigeria<\/a><\/p><p><\/p><p>\r\n\t<!-- audio --><\/p><p>\r\n<button onclick=\"this.nextElementSibling.play()\" style=\"padding:12px 25px; font-size:18px; border:none; border-radius:8px; cursor:pointer;\">Listen<\/button><audio src=\"https:\/\/vendedoradesonhos.com.br\/audios\/41993-eng.mp3\" preload=\"none\"><\/audio><\/p><p>\r\n\t<strong><\/p><p>\r\nOn April 26, 2026, northeastern Nigeria was once again marked by extremist violence<\/strong><\/p><p> Members of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), affiliated with ISIS, launched two coordinated attacks against predominantly Christian communities in Gombi County, Adamawa State.<\/p><p>\r\nIn total, at least 30 Christians were killed, dozens were injured, and several houses, churches, and vehicles were set on fire.\r\n<\/p><p>\r\nThe terrorists, estimated to number between 60 and 70, arrived on motorcycles during the day, armed with assault rifles and wearing turbans.<\/p><p>\r\nThe first target was the community of Guyaku, where people were gathered to watch a local football tournament.<\/p><p>\r\nWithout warning, the attackers opened fire on players, fans, and residents who were there.<\/p><p>\r\nMany ran desperately for cover, but the extremists spared neither the elderly nor the sick who were unable to flee: some were shot, others killed with machetes.\r\n<\/p><p>\r\nAfter firing indiscriminately, the militants spent hours in the village undisturbed.<\/p><p>\r\nThey set fire to houses, churches, shops, cars, and motorcycles, and looted everything they could carry.<\/p><p>\r\nGuyaku is an almost entirely Christian community, inhabited mainly by members of the Hona and Kilba ethnic groups, with a strong Christian tradition spanning almost a century.<\/p><p>\r\nResidents say the attack left more than 21 dead and more than 40 wounded in that locality alone.\r\n<\/p><p>\r\nThen, the same attackers went to the neighboring community of Yedul D, where they killed about 10 more people and repeated the destruction: they burned homes and churches, spreading terror and devastation.<\/p><p>\r\nThe action lasted several hours, without any security forces appearing to stop it.\r\n<\/p><p>\r\nDays earlier, on April 22nd, another Christian community called Mayo-Ladde, in the neighboring county of Hong, suffered a similar attack, attributed to Boko Haram.<\/p><p>\r\nNine people were killed and several houses destroyed, showing that the region remains vulnerable to this type of organized violence.\r\n<\/p><p>\r\nThe governor of Adamawa State, Ahmadu Umar Fintiri, visited Guyaku shortly after the attack.<\/p><p>\r\nVisibly shaken, he declared that the heart of the state was broken and promised that those responsible would not go unpunished.<\/p><p>\r\n&#8220;We will intensify security operations, rebuild, and remain resilient,&#8221; he stated.<\/p><p>\r\nHowever, residents report constant fear and a lack of confidence in government protection.<\/p><p>\r\nMany are leaving the area, including families who sent elderly relatives to safer cities like Yola.\r\n<\/p><p>\r\nA university professor born in Guyaku, who spoke with surviving relatives, described the scene as pure horror.<\/p><p>\r\nHe recounted that the terrorists showed no mercy and that the attack during the football event caught everyone by surprise.<\/p><p>\r\nThe traditional leader of Gombi County also lamented the events, acknowledging that the tournament ended up becoming an opportunity for the invaders.\r\n<\/p><p>\r\nThese attacks are part of a broader pattern of violence in northeastern Nigeria, where groups like ISWAP and Boko Haram have terrorized Christian communities and other minorities for years.<\/p><p>\r\nThe tactics are similar: quick attacks with motorcycles, shootings, arson, and destruction of religious symbols.<\/p><p>\r\nOften, extremists claim responsibility for the actions on channels like Telegram, as happened this time with ISWAP.\r\n<\/p><p>\r\nThe local population lives under constant tension.<\/p><p>\r\nBeyond the deaths, the psychological and economic impact is enormous: families lose loved ones, homes, and livelihoods.<\/p><p>\r\nThe lack of an immediate response from security forces raises questions about the state&#8217;s ability to protect citizens in remote areas.\r\n<\/p><p>\r\nWhile the governor promises justice and reconstruction, survivors are asking for more than words: real security and a constant presence of the army and police.<\/p><p>\r\nUnfortunately, episodes like this reveal the fragility of many Christian communities in northern Nigeria, who continue to pay a high price for their faith amidst the Islamist insurgency.\r\n<\/p><p>\r\nThe pain in Adamawa is collective.<\/p><p>\r\nFamilies mourn their dead, villages rebuild what was destroyed, and everyone hopes that one day peace will reign again in this suffering region of the country.\r\n<\/p><p>\r\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">??<br>Terrorist attack kills around 30 christians in villages of Adamawa, Nigeria<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Nigeria'src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Nigeria<\/a><br><br>On April 26, 2026, northeastern Nigeria was once again marked by extremist violence<br>Read more:<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sP9EFdnlw9\">https:\/\/t.co\/sP9EFdnlw9<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5q9h1CSDOK\">pic.twitter.com\/5q9h1CSDOK<\/a><\/p>&mdash; 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(@IIvstitia) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IIvstitia\/status\/2049702482117267687?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 30, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\r\n<hr>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"text-align:right\"><em>Published in 04\/30\/2026 04h38<\/em><\/p>\r\n<hr>\r\n<p style=\"text-align:right\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/iustitia.com.br\/?page_id=3355\">Portuguese version<\/a><\/em><\/p>\r\n<hr>\r\n\r\n\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Text adapted by AI (Grok) and translated via Google API in the English version. Images from public image libraries or credits in the caption.<\/p>\r\n\t\t<hr>\r\n\t\t<p>Reference article:<\/p>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/truthnigeria.com\/2026\/04\/30-christians-killed-in-adamawa-as-iswap-launches-twin-attacks-on-nigerian-villages\/\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/truthnigeria.com\/2026\/04\/30-christians-killed-in-adamawa-as-iswap-launches-twin-attacks-on-nigerian-villages\/<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\r\n\r\n<div style=\"position: buttonline;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/vendedoradesonhos.com.br\/rodape_sites.php?arg=41993\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"420px\" width=\"100%\"><\/iframe><\/div>\r\n<div style=\"position: buttonline;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/vendedoradesonhos.com.br\/comentario_navegacao.php?arg=41993\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"500px\" width=\"100%\"><\/iframe><\/div>\r\n<div style=\"position:absolute; width:40%; height:70px; top:-70px; left:0px;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/vendedoradesonhos.com.br\/oferta_site_esq.php?arg=41993\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"100%\" width=\"100%\"><\/iframe><\/div>\r\n<div style=\"position:absolute; width:40%; height:70px; top:-70px; right:0px;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/vendedoradesonhos.com.br\/oferta_site_dir.php?arg=41993\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"100%;\" width=\"100%\"><\/iframe><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/vendedoradesonhos.com.br\/oferta_site_centralus.php\" width=\"100%\" height=\"330\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><figcaption>{teste}<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><hr>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":47,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1072","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/iustitia.com.br\/en\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1072","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/iustitia.com.br\/en\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/iustitia.com.br\/en\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iustitia.com.br\/en\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iustitia.com.br\/en\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1072"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/iustitia.com.br\/en\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1072\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iustitia.com.br\/en\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/47"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/iustitia.com.br\/en\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1072"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}