‘They Killed All My Brothers, Now They Come for Me’ – Fulani Convert
By Izhi Bitrus Adamu
(Taraba) For Mr. Daniel Isah, 50, a Fulani Christian convert, the night of Sunday, July 12, 2026, was another reminder that his faith has made him a target in Nzharuvo, Irigwe Chiefdom, Bassa County of Plateau State.
At about 9:00 p.m., three armed men identified by Daniel as Fulani Ethnic Militia (FEM), stormed his house.
“My dogs barked strangely. When I opened the main door, I saw three men strategically positioned,” Isah told TruthNigeria in an exclusive interview on Monday, July 13, 2026.
“They forced open the door where I kept my animals. They tried to lead my goats, rams and cows through the back door, but the animals refused.”
Daniel’s teenage sons, Emmanuel and Timothy, raised the alarm. Torchlights from neighbors made the attackers restless. They began shooting toward the lights and retreated.
“They made whistles while running. I could hear signals from another direction. Obviously, there were more than three. Others were lying in the hills,” he said.
The attempt failed, but Daniel said it was not the first time. His cattle have been rustled four times between 2000 and 2020. On one occasion, soldiers recovered his cows at a checkpoint along Kaduna Road, Manchok Gana Wuri.
“That reveals a corridor where bandits gain safe passage for interstate movement with their victims,” he added.
For Faith, a Family Marked for Death
Daniel is the younger brother of the late Pastor Ibrahim Isah, a Fulani Christian convert and vision bearer of the Annual International Christian Fulani Conference held in Kpachudu. Pastor Ibrahim was killed during Easter Weekend in 2022 in the same community.
Weeks before his death, Ibrahim told this reporter at ECWA Church Jebbu Miango: “They don’t want Fulani to be Christian. And they’ll keep coming for us, they said.”
According to Daniel, FEM have claimed responsibility for killing at least six members of the Isah family.
“They stole Ibrahim’s cattle several times before they got him that night and killed him,” Daniel said.
Other victims include Yakubu Isah, Sama’ila Isah, and Daniel’s nephew Sama’ila, all killed in the last two years. “Recently at Nchetahu, they killed my nephew this year,” he said.
Daniel said he continues to receive threatening calls, and warnings from people who warn him about plans to kill members of the Isah family.
Jos-based missionary pastor Monday M. Gulu described Daniel’s situation as “a clear case of genocide against Christians,” in an interview with TruthNigeria. He added, “They’re bent on wiping out the Isah family simply because they’ve chosen the path of Christ.”
Middle Belt Bleeding: Plateau, Benue, Taraba
The attack comes amid a fresh wave of violence across the Middle Belt.
Just days ago, armed Fulani bandits killed 8 persons and injured one in Plateau State.
In July alone, fresh attacks killed 27 people across Nigeria.
In May, Fulani militias killed 11 Christians in a midnight attack on another Plateau community.
Seven victims of earlier Plateau attacks were given a mass burial weeks ago.
The violence extends beyond Plateau State. In July, Benue community leaders appealed to the U.S. government after Fulani militias killed a Christian worker and three others.
Recently, 18 Benue State Christians were massacred with no arrests made afterward, fueling claims of unequal justice.
Trump is Missing it on Fulani Mayhem
Despite warnings, the mayhem continues with little international action. Analysts say the violence is no longer “farmer-herder clashes” but targeted attacks on Christian communities by armed groups operating with impunity.
A recent TruthNigeria report notes that school abductions and rural killings are testing Nigeria’s ability to separate crime from jihad.
Human rights advocates are urging the U.S. government to designate FEM and its affiliate Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, MACBAN, as terror organizations. They argue this would unlock sanctions and intelligence sharing to curb cross-border movement of fighters.
Daniel said his family’s ordeal reflects a larger pattern of targeting Christian communities.
“We are not asking for revenge. We are asking for protection. We are asking that the government secures lives and property so that people can farm and sleep in their homes without fear,” he said.
As the Middle Belt continues to bleed, families such as the Isahs say they are left to choose between their faith and their lives.
Izhi Bitrus Adamu is a conflict reporter for Truth Nigeria.
