Christian in Nigeria Describes Living ‘Ready to Die’ Amid Violence, Persecution
31st October 2025
“Living as a Christian here in Nigeria is … living ready that at any time you will be killed,” Zongo told The Daily Signal during a video call from his small community in central Nigeria.
Like thousands of other Christians in Nigeria, Zongo and his wife have lost loved ones at the hands of Islamic terrorist groups that have gained significant power in the African nation over the past 15 years.
In October 2021, Zongo’s cousin Reuben was shot and killed by Muslim Fulani militants. The Fulani are a predominantly Muslim ethnic group living in Nigeria’s North West and North East states. Earlier this year, Zongo’s wife lost eight family members during an attack on a local village.