BREAKING: “We must not be silent”
Christian leaders in Plateau have announced plans to stage a protest over the unending attacks and killings in the state.
The protest, scheduled for Easter Monday, will be held under the banner of the “2nd Peace Walk Against Continuous Killings”.
Dr Gideon ParaMallam, president of the Gideon and Funmi Peace Foundation and a member of the protest planning committee, confirmed the development.
ParaMallam said the procession was organised by denominational leaders and the Plateau chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN).
His words: “Between March 27th and April 2nd, 2025, nearly 80 innocent lives were brutally cut short in Bokkos local government area. This does not include Bassa LGA and other parts of Nigeria.
“As a mark of honour for the dead and a cry for justice, the Church is organising a 2nd Peace Walk to demand an end to these senseless, unprovoked, and continuous attacks in Plateau state and other parts of Nigeria.
“We must not be silent. We must not allow their blood to cry out unheard.”
He said the protest would begin at the PRTV roundabout in Jos and end at the New Government House in Little Rayfield.
ParaMallam said the demonstrators will deliver their demands to President Bola Tinubu through Plateau Governor Caleb Mutfwang.
He called on all Christians in the state to join the procession dressed in black as a symbol of mourning.
He said: “The protest is a call for peace, justice, and security for every life on the Plateau and across Nigeria.
“We have asked all Christians to wear black to church on Easter Sunday, 20th, and during the Peace Walk on Monday, 21st.
“Black, red, and white clothes are to be worn as visible symbols of our mourning — black for grief, red to call for an end to the killings, and white to represent peaceful resistance to impunity.”
The protest follows a series of deadly attacks in Plateau.
Gunmen reportedly killed over 30 villagers in Bassa in the early hours of Monday.
Last week, more than 50 people were killed in attacks on communities in Bokkos LGA.
