Nicki Minaj posts prayer after renewed Plateau violence
US rapper Nicki Minaj has drawn attention to reported killings in Nigeria’s Plateau State by sharing a report and posting a brief prayer. Her intervention followed attacks around Barkin Ladi and neighbouring areas, where casualty figures in some incidents remain disputed and security restrictions are in force.
US rapper Nicki Minaj has drawn renewed attention to violence in Nigeria’s Plateau State after sharing a report on killings and posting a brief prayer. “Lord, if we hear from you, then we will know what to do,” Minaj wrote, according to reports cited in the supplied material. Her post accompanied an account focusing on Ezekiel Dachomo, a cleric in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area.
The intervention came amid reported attacks around Barkin Ladi and other parts of Plateau. Three members of a community watch group were killed in Gassa on September 24, according to Channels Television, citing the Berom Youth Moulders Association. The victims were identified as Ishaya Dung, Barnabas Jack and Manasseh Mushwer.
Dachomo later attended the burial of the three men. During remarks at the ceremony, he thanked US President Donald Trump for raising attacks against Christians in an address to the United Nations General Assembly, according to a report by TruthNigeria. The violence has continued despite a dusk-to-dawn curfew imposed on September 21 in Barkin Ladi, Bokkos and Mangu.
The Plateau State Government said the restriction, which applies from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m., was intended to help security agencies stabilise the affected areas and prevent further attacks. A separate attack was reported at a mining site in Marit on September 26.
Community sources cited by Premium Times said five miners were killed and two injured, while another report citing security sources put the death toll at six. The figures have not been independently settled. Minaj previously spoke about violence against Christians in Nigeria at a United Nations event in November 2025.
Her latest post named no alleged perpetrator and proposed no specific government response. The supplied material says violence has affected Christian, Muslim and other communities in Plateau, while authorities face pressure to establish the circumstances and perpetrators.
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