Gunmen on bikes storm Nigeria village on Palm Sunday, killing at least 20

At slightest 20 radical are dormant aft an overnight onslaught successful Nigeria's north-central portion connected Palm Sunday.

The onslaught happened successful the Gari Ya Waye assemblage successful the Jos North country of Plateau state, according to Joyce Lohya Ramnap, the authorities commissioner for information.

It remains unclear however galore radical were wounded oregon killed, and who was down the massacre.

Residents told The Associated Press that gunmen connected bikes changeable "sporadically" into the community, sidesplitting astatine slightest 20 people.

Police officers stitchery astatine the country of Sunday nighttime onslaught successful Gari Ya Waye assemblage successful the Jos North Nigeria, Monday, March 30, 2026. (Samson Omale/AP Photo)

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International Christian Concern (ICC), a planetary humanitarian organization, reported the gunmen killed astatine slightest 30 people.

ICC besides noted astatine slightest 10 radical were killed earlier Sunday, with humanitarian worker, Alex Barbir, stating connected societal media that the victims were Christians.

Following the attacks, the Plateau authorities authorities imposed a 48-hour curfew.

People stitchery astatine the country of Sunday nighttime onslaught successful Gari Ya Waye assemblage successful the Jos North Nigeria, Monday, March 30, 2026. (Samson Omale/AP Photo)

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In 2025, the ICC documented the sidesplitting of astatine slightest 54 Christians successful Zikke colony adjacent Jos pursuing Palm Sunday celebrations.

More than 100 homes were destroyed during the ambush.

Nigeria is ranked the seventh-worst state successful the satellite for Christian persecution, accounting for 72% of the full fig of Christian killings worldwide successful 2025, according to Open Doors, a planetary Christian charity.

People stitchery successful Gari Ya Waye assemblage successful the Jos North Nigeria, Monday, March 30, 2026. (Samson Omale/AP Photo)

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Last twelvemonth alone, Open Doors records amusement 546 Christians were killed successful the Plateau State.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.