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Jihadist terrorists
•Releases names of 26 Catholic Churches destroyed and closed since late 2024 in one Mother Parish alone in Benue, names of 82 Christians killed by jihadists and soldiers in 24 days, and list of 147 Christians abducted by jihadists in 24 days
The International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law (Intersociety) has announced the uncovering of 20 terrorist dens in Enugu forests.
The announcement is contained in a Special Report Marking the post 77th Anniversary of the World Human Rights Declaration, released by the frontline right’ in Enugu Eastern Nigeria, on Wednesday, December 17, 2025.
Under the section entitled, “Unmasking The 20 Dens Of Jihadist Fulani Forest Terror In Communities Of Ezeagu In Enugu”, Intersociety wrote: “Shocking discovery of more than 20 Dens (Camps) of Jihadist Fulani Terror manned by invader-Jihadist Fulani Herdsmen in many forests belonging to Communities of Ezeagu Local Government Area of Enugu State was recently made by Team Intersociety. The Dens of Terror are also found to have been structurally divided into six layers, with each camp coordinated by a Fulani Alhaji who is also a member of the Nigerian security forces-protected Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria-MACABAN and placed in charge of a group of Ezeagu forests and their living environs-with his herds of cattle roaming freely and destroying lives, properties and livelihoods unchecked and with reckless abandon. The six-layered Jihadist Fulani structures are also centrally linked to the Ajali River and its Valley as their terror headquarters from where jihadist activities are coordinated and spread across the affected fourteen Ezeagu Communities and their villages; out of which Ezeagu Communities of Imezi-Owa, Agu-obu-Owa, Olo, Mgbagbu-Owa and Oghe are said to be worst affected.
“The six-layered Jihadist Fulani dens of terror are headquartered at Agu-obu-Owa and located close to Fatimah Secondary School and divided into six, with each headed by a Fulani Muslim leader (Alhaji) and placed in charge of herds of cattle under designated Ezeagu communities and their forests. Among the six Fulani Muslim leaders (Alhajis) in charge, their head is called “Alhaji Sani” of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACABAN) who is also said to be a resident of “Ama Hausa-Fulani” in the Ninth Mile part of Enugu State and has been fingered in the coordination of area’s Jihadist Fulani reign of terror since 2010. As a result, the Ajali River and its Valley, a hitherto pride of the area in aquatic environment; has religiously been violently transformed into dens of terror against many communities of Ezeagu. See the full details here: https://intersociety-ng.org/over-20-dens-of-jihadist-fulani-terror-discovered-in-communities-of-ezeagu-in-enugu-state/”.
Below are other highlights of the Special Report signed by Intersociety’s Head, Emeka Umeagbalasi; Head, Dept. of Campaign and Publicity, Chidinma Evangeline Udegbunam, Esquire; Head, Civil Liberties and Rule of Law Program, Obiajunu Joy Igboeli, Esquire; and Head, Field Data Collection and Documentation Department, Comrade Samuel Kamanyaoku:
Names Of 26 Catholic Churches Destroyed And Closed Since Late 2024 In One Mother Parish Alone In Benue: According to a compiled data exclusively obtained by Team Intersociety from the Mother-Parish of St Paul’s Central Parish in Aye-Twar (Agu-Center), Katsina-Ala in Benue State. The Mother-Parish is under the Catholic Diocese of Katsina-Ala. According to the document, “Fulani Jihadists have since late 2024 to this day of Dec 17, 2025, burned down or destroyed the Mother-Parish of St Paul Central Parish and 26 consecrated mini parishes (Catholic Outstations), forced more than 3,900 of their parishioners to flee mostly into different parishes and their settlement homes in Taraba State where dozens of them were also targeted, attacked and killed; during which 936 houses were attacked and sacked, 32 killed in few weeks and 12 forced to pay ransoms in millions of naira”. The remains of the 26 Parishes are closed down and currently under Jihadist Fulani Herdsmen’s control. The obtained names of the Mother-Parish and her 26 mini parishes or outstations are: 1. St Paul’s Central Parish (Aye-Twar), 2. St John’s (Agbami), 3. St Augustine’s (Kwazan), 4. All Saints (Akaachigh). 5. St Mathew’s (Kwazan), 6. St Thomas (Kenvangar), 7. Holy Emmanuel’s (Apete), 8. St Augustine’s (Ayina), 9. St Bernard’s (Kulayemen), 10. St Mary’s (Gberndar), 11. St Michael’s (Tsume), 12. St Anthony’s (Tor-Anyom), 13. All Saints (Zungwe), 14. St Clément’s (Atongo), 15. St Mathew’s (Hyungwa), 16. St Monica’s (B/Kingur), 17. St Philip’s (Belewa), 18. St Timothy’s (Gaji), 19. St Elizabeth’s (Anyue), 20. St Stephen’s (Tse-Yende), 21. Holy Ghost’s (Tor-Tough), 22. St Mary’s (Torjiigh), 23. St James’ (Alu), 24. St Vincent’s (Viaga), 25. St Augustine’s (Ameke), 26. St James’ (Atoga) and 27. St Michael’s (Angitso).
Names Of 82 Christians Killed By Jihadists And Soldiers In 24 Days Of Nov 23-Dec 17, 2025: Their names: 1. Francis Orkeen, 2. Ortega Msughaondo and 3. Amba Tseke (killed by Fulani Jihadists on Nov 27, 2025 in New Gboko, Takum, Taraba State), 4. Lumunga Adenger, killed by Fulani Jihadists on Nov 31 in Jimeigo, Takum, Taraba State; 5. Tyoakula Atsenga, 6. Peter Adu, 7. Godwin Vernumber, 8. Shaagee Wombo and 9. Aondo Baaki (parishioners of St Stephen’s Mini Parish of St Paul’s Mother Parish, killed by Fulani Jihadists on Dec 9, 2025 in Mbatyula/Mbelev, Katsina-Ala in Benue State); 10. Mngusuun Terdue, 11. Imghoga Oraenyi, 12, Tomuter Tulen, 13. Orteer Mnyiangban, 14. Mhenuter Orsaansega, 15. Martha Orsaanshega, 16. Tyohuna Lorbeer, 17. Orsee Mfanyi, 18. Kanyityo Terna, 19. Dooseer Iorsaa, 20. Mlumunga Tyodoo, 21. Mlumunga Iember and 22. Sesugh Torhemba (17 returning Christian IDPs ambushed and killed on Dec 10, 2025 in Tse-Ajogo and Nyanmve villages of Rafin Kada, Wukari County of Taraba State by members of another community in inter-communal conflict (Choba-Bachama)-reportedly instigated by Fulani Jihadists and their leaders for land grabbing, conquest and Islamization of their lands).
Others: 23. Precious Joshua (17 years), 24. Isaac Joshua (9 years), 25. Mary Joshua (7 years) and 26. Eve Sambo (3 years). They are four underage children heartlessly killed by Fulani Jihadists in Barkin Ladi in Plateau State on Dec 14, 2025; 27. Florence Frank, 28. Suzy Tanko, 29. Marry Talmon, 30. Mercy Kennedy, 31. Lucky Yakubu, 32. Pwamwasari Tami, 33. Mary Shikauno, 34. Destiny Gilbson, 35. Hunbokwama Nickson and two others: 36. And 37. (eleven defenceless Adamawa Christian women protesters including a child of eleven years gruesomely killed by soldiers of 23 Brigade in Yola, Adamawa State on Dec 8, 2025; during which 51 others critically injured including 23 hospitalized in Numan and 28 hospitalized in Yola). According to Masara Kim, a seasoned journalist and conflict reporter in Jos, Jihadist Fulani Militants on Dec 14, 2025, killed six Christians including a Pastor in different parts of Plateau State (they represented Nos. 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43. And 44.; on Dec 7, 2025, Jihadists killed an Assistant Pastor of Dunamis Church, Pastor Moses Wada and abducted the presiding pastor, his wife and several other members numbering over a dozen. The abduction took place along Enugu-Kogi Road. The slain pastor represented No 45 in our list of more than 70 Christian deaths since Nov 23, 2025.
The Rest: Four Christians were killed by Jihadists on Sunday, Dec 14, 2025 and scores of others numbering not less than 10 abducted; during which one member of Cherubim and Seraphim Church was killed and 20 other members abducted in Ayetoro-Kri, Kabba/Bunu County of Kogi State and in Oke-Agi and Illai in Mopamuro County of Kogi State, respectively; thereby raising the number of Christian deaths in the past 24 days to 50. Death of Venerable Edwin Achi of Kaduna Anglican Communion, abducted since Oct 28, 2025 alongside his wife and daughter and presumed death of Rev Father Bobbo Paschal, abducted since Nov 17, 2025 in Kaduna State and four other Christians killed in Jihadist Fulani captivity after Nov 23, 2025 further raised the Christian deaths since past 24 days of Nov 23-Dec 17, 2025 to 55; in addition to over four Christians killed by Jihadist Fulani Militants on Monday, Dec 15, 2025 in Kofai-Amadu in Takum County of Taraba State. With this the Christian deaths have risen to 59. A former County Councillor in Benue State, Hon Paul Mbatsaver Azahaan was on Sat Dec 13, 2025 killed in his residence by Jihadist Fulani Militants in Nzorov Ward, Guma, Benue State and as if these were not enough, not less than 12 Christians were slaughtered on Tuesday, Dec 16, 2025, five injured and three abducted when Jihadist Fulani Militants attacked artisanal miners in Ratoso Community in Fan District of Barkin Ladi County of Plateau State; thereby raising the number of Christian deaths to 72 by our statistical counting; during which, there were likelihood of additional ten Christian deaths representing the “Dark Figures”-totalling 82 Christian deaths recorded between Nov 23 and Dec 17, 2025.
List Of 147 Christians Abducted By Jihadists Between Nov 23 And Dec 17, 2025 (24 Days): 1. Abduction of 12 members of Dunamis International Gospel Centre, Anyingba in Kogi State along Enugu-Kogi Highway, 2. Abduction of 12 Christian farmers in Askira-Uba in Christian dominated area of Southern Borno State, 3. Abduction of 11 Christians on Monday, Nov 24, 2025 in Eruku, Ekiti County of Kwara State, 4. Abduction of 20 persons including four pregnant women and several children by Jihadist Fulani Bandits on Wednesday, Nov 26, 2025 in Christian dominated area of Unguwan-Kawo in Erena Ward of Shiroro County of Niger State, 5. Abduction of 18 members of Cherubim and Seraphim Church including a pastor and his wife on Sunday, Nov 30, 2025 in Ejiba Community of Kogi State, 6. Abduction of 14 passengers in Ngor-Okpala County of Imo State on Thursday, Nov 27, 2025; an area ravaged by increasing Jihadist Herdsmen attacks, 7. Abduction of 11 Christian farmers by Fulani Jihadists on Nov 29, 2025 in Ungwan Nungu in Bokana Ward of Sanga County of Southern part of Kaduna State.
Others are: 8. Abduction of 20 First ECWA Church by Jihadist Fulani Bandits on Sunday, Dec 14, 2025 in Ayetoro-Kiri in Kabba/Bunu County of Kogi State and abduction of scores of others (estimated ten) and killing of three others in Oke-Agi and Ilai, Mopamuro County of the same Kogi State, 9. Abduction of 18 Eastern bound Christian passengers who boarded a Big-Joe 18-Seater Bus, heading to the South-West; abducted on Saturday, Dec 13, 2025 along Benin-Akure Highway, near Obarenren in Ovia North East County of Edo State; and 10. Abduction of three Christian miners by Jihadist Fulani Militants on Dec 16, 2025 in Ratoso Community in Fan District of Barkin Ladi County of Plateau State.
