Video: Prophet Isa El Buba Admonishes ‘Liars’ to Repent – Says Ongoing Christian Genocide in Nigeria Can No Longer Be Denied

Abuja, Nigeria – October 8, 2025 

Respected Nigerian cleric, Prophet Isa El Buba, has delivered a powerful message warning against deception and denial in the face of  an ongoing genocide against Christians in Nigeria.

Speaking passionately in a nationwide address, the fiery cleric called on Nigerians of conscience to reject falsehoods and confront the truth about the systematic killings and displacement of Christian communities in the Middle Belt and northern regions.

“We have a responsibility to defend and protect the integrity of our country,” Prophet El Buba said. “Truth is truth, and truth must not be covered for anything. There is an ongoing genocide in Nigeria against the Christians of the Middle Belt, it is true, we can’t deny it.”

The prophet, who has long been vocal about national unity, justice, and accountability, condemned those he said were “lying to the public” by insisting that there was no Christian genocide in Nigeria. While he did not mention names, his words appeared directed at those within government and media spaces who continue to downplay or deny the killings.

“I have heard some people come out to say there is no genocide going on in Nigeria, that is a lie,” he said. “From 2025 alone, over 7,000 Christians were killed in just 227 days. That’s an average of 32 Christians killed every single day. In 2024, 3,100 Christians were killed. In 2023, 4,118 Christians were killed. We all know about the Christmas massacre under Plateau in 2023 where 300 Christians were massacred. In Benue, 500 Christians were killed that same year. You go to these communities, the Christians are not there any longer. They have been displaced. So, there is genocide in Nigeria.”

Prophet El Buba’s message aligns closely with findings from multiple human rights organizations and religious freedom monitors, which have documented a staggering level of violence against Christians across northern Nigeria and the Middle Belt.

The International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law (Intersociety) reported that between January and August 2025, 7,087 Christians were killed in Nigeria, an average of 32 killings per day. The same report stated that over 7,800 Christians were abducted within that period.

In its 2024 annual report, Open Doors International listed Nigeria as the deadliest country in the world for Christians for the third consecutive year, recording 4,118 killings between October 2022 and September 2023.

Meanwhile, the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) noted that “inadequate government response and impunity for religiously motivated killings” continue to embolden perpetrators, particularly in Plateau, Benue, Southern Kaduna, and Taraba States.

A separate investigation by the Observatory for Religious Freedom in Africa (ORFA) found that more than 16,000 Christians were killed between 2019 and 2023, while thousands of churches were destroyed or desecrated.

These figures underscore the reality Prophet El Buba sought to highlight: that entire Christian communities have been decimated and displaced, and denial only deepens the wounds.

Prophet El Buba was unequivocal in his characterization of the crisis.

“We all know that Christian communities were totally displaced,” he said. “Tens of thousands of Christians have been killed, and their communities taken over. This is genocide. What is genocide? The definition is clear.”

Under the UN Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (1948), genocide includes acts committed with the intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a religious group. Analysts and human rights experts have increasingly pointed out that the pattern of violence against Christian communities in Nigeria meets that threshold.

Prophet El Buba said he had personally witnessed the aftermath of attacks and joined in mourning victims.

“I have joined in the burial and mourning of tens of thousands of Christians that have been destroyed and killed in this great country,” he said. “Anybody denying this truth is an enemy of Nigeria.”

The cleric’s message was not limited to the killings. He also warned against the danger of political monopoly, corruption, and self-centeredness among leaders, saying that Nigeria’s survival depends on truth, justice, and fair political participation.

“We cannot allow a one-party system – it is not healthy,” he cautioned. “As much as we give our support to the system and the government to succeed, Nigeria cannot survive on one-party system. Corruption among politicians must stop. Lies and deceit will destroy this country.”

El Buba called on all Nigerians to pray, participate in governance, and reject the manipulation of information that hides the suffering of the innocent.

“Share this with every Nigerian of good conscience,” he urged. “Lies must stop, and truth must rise in our time. Let us pray, and let us participate in the process of fixing this country. God bless you.”

Over the years, major global and local human rights organizations have repeatedly condemned the Nigerian state’s failure to prevent or prosecute large-scale killings targeting Christians.

Amnesty International reported in its 2024 assessment that “government inaction continues to embolden attackers while victims are left unprotected and without justice.”

Human Rights Watch described the violence as “systematic and coordinated,” warning that security agencies have failed to respond effectively.

USCIRF, in its 2024 report, recommended that Nigeria be re-designated as a “Country of Particular Concern” (CPC) by the United States for its failure to protect religious freedom and prosecute perpetrators.

These findings further solidify the concerns Prophet El Buba voiced, that Nigeria is facing an existential moral crisis, and truth-telling is the first step toward recovery.

Prophet Isa El Buba’s message stands as a moral rebuke to silence and denial. His appeal was clear, those spreading falsehoods about the genocide must stop and repent. With documented evidence showing thousands of Christian deaths yearly and entire communities erased, his words resonate beyond the pulpit as a national wake-up call.