By PanAfrican.Email News Blog

As violence continues to sweep across parts of Nigeria, journalist Lawrence Zongo is standing on the frontlines—bringing a much-needed voice to victims whose suffering has been ignored for far too long. With mounting attacks on Christian communities, particularly in the Middle Belt region, Zongo is using his platform to reveal the raw truth of what’s unfolding in real time.

This week, Zongo sat down with Raj Nair of the Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN) to share harrowing details of the brutality occurring across Nigeria. His message was clear: what’s happening is not isolated violence—it’s a humanitarian crisis.

Zongo, known for his fearless reporting, has documented countless stories of survivors, burned churches, razed villages, and mass displacement. His interviews with victims paint a bleak picture of terror and neglect. Many of these communities are targeted by militant groups, including radicalized Fulani herdsmen and insurgent factions, leaving behind trauma and grief that often go unrecorded by international media.

“The world is silent, but the people are crying,” Zongo said during his CBN interview. “There is a deliberate effort to erase entire communities—Christians who are just trying to live in peace.”

He emphasized that while the Nigerian government continues to downplay the scale of these attacks, the death toll keeps rising. Churches have become burial grounds, and many who speak out face threats or worse. Zongo himself has faced backlash and danger for simply telling the truth.

For many Pan-African thinkers and diaspora observers, the violence in Nigeria is not just a local tragedy—it’s a continental alarm. Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country and a key economic powerhouse, is in the grip of a religious and ethnic crisis that threatens to undermine regional stability. The attacks on Christians also intersect with broader issues of land rights, political marginalization, and state inaction.

As more international media outlets begin to acknowledge the crisis—thanks in part to Zongo’s relentless coverage—the pressure is growing for action. Human rights organizations are calling for increased global awareness, and grassroots Pan-African networks are mobilizing to support communities under siege.

The situation demands a response not just from world powers, but from the African Union, ECOWAS, and civil society leaders across the continent. Silence is complicity.

Lawrence Zongo’s work is not just journalism—it is resistance. His courage reminds us of the power of truth in a world that often prefers to look away. For the Christian communities of Nigeria, his lens offers hope that their stories will not be buried with their loved ones.