On September 28, 2026, Nicki Minaj shared a prayer for Nigerian Christians after posting a report about pastor Ezekiel Dachomo burying victims of recent attacks in Plateau State. The report said gunmen struck communities near Jos, while Dachomo thanked President Donald Trump for raising Christian persecution at the United Nations. Minaj did not identify an attacker or suggest a specific response. Her post followed reported violence in Gassa and nearby Chit on September 24, where local accounts said three community watch members died. Channels Television also reported four additional deaths across surrounding communities between September 23 and September 24, plus damage to more than 20 hectares of farmland. The death toll remains unsettled Reports described the Gassa assault as the fifth attack in the area within one week. Dachomo was photographed near a grave for three victims on September 25, while residents also mourned a pastor and church worker who were killed on September 20 while traveling to church. Local sources later reported five deaths and two injuries at a mining site in Marit on September 26, while another outlet cited six deaths. Plateau State officials imposed a dusk to dawn curfew in Barkin Ladi, Bokkos and Mangu, but the Gassa killings reportedly happened after the restriction began. The government condemned the violence and pledged to pursue the gunmen, while residents criticized the security response. Dachomo has called attacks on Christians genocide, although violence in Plateau State has also killed Muslim herders. Minaj began publicly addressing the issue in November 2025 after Trump accused Nigeria of failing to protect Christians. She thanked Trump for spotlighting the issue and was later invited by US Ambassador Mike Waltz to speak at a United Nations event. The reported figures remain based largely on local accounts, with authorities yet to settle the broader toll.