Pastor helplessly sits in mass grave, breaks down during burial of father and his 3 sons

• Pastor Ezekiel Dachomo buried four members of his congregation, a father and his three sons, days after speaking about Christian persecution in Israel
• Bandits and terrorist gangs allegedly attacked Shurum village in Dorowa Babuje, Plateau State, late at night on October 16, 2026
• Mourners gathered in prayer beside a freshly dug mass grave, gripped by grief and fear over who might be targeted next

Nigerian Pastor Ezekiel Dachomo stood weeping beside a freshly dug mass grave in Plateau State on October 19, 2026, just days after he had travelled to Israel to speak out about the persecution of Christians in Nigeria.

The grave held four of his congregants, a father and his three sons, who were allegedly killed when bandits and terrorist gangs attacked Shurum village in Dorowa Babuj late at night on October 16, 2026. According to reports, the assault began at around 11:56 pm.

The timing of the tragedy has drawn widespread attention.

Ongoing suffering of Christians in Nigeria

Pastor Dachomo had only recently returned from Israel, where he publicly addressed the ongoing suffering of Christians in Nigeria.

Within days of that appearance, he found himself back on Nigerian soil, leading mourners in prayer over the bodies of four people from his own church.

The scene at the burial was one of profound sorrow.

Attack on Shurum village

Those gathered wept not only in grief for the lives lost, but also, by many accounts, in fear, uncertain of who among them might face a similar fate.

The attack on Shurum village is the latest in a pattern of violence that has struck Christian communities across Plateau State.

The region has witnessed repeated incidents of armed assaults on rural settlements, often carried out at night.

Father and three sons laid to rest together

For Pastor Dachomo, the loss is deeply personal.

Standing at the graveside of a man and his three sons, all members of his flock, he embodied the anguish of a community that feels both targeted and forgotten.

The four victims were laid to rest together as mourners prayed over their bodies, the air heavy with both mourning and uncertainty about what lies ahead for those who remain.

Ezekiel Dachomo's response to praying for President Bola Tinubu’s administration

In another story, TUKO shared details about Rev Ezekiel Dachomo’s response to criticism over a viral video showing him praying for President Bola Tinubu’s administration.

Dachomo said his prayer was not an endorsement of Tinubu but a plea against electoral manipulation and injustice.

Source: TUKO.co.ke