There is a dividing line in Nigeria. It runs through Jos. It runs through Plateau State. It runs through farming villages and along rural highways in Nigeria’s Middle Belt.
And last month, that line was drawn in blood.
On January 16, Rev. Bulus Madaki — a mission worker with Evangelical Missionary Society (EMS) of the Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA) — was ambushed and killed by suspected Fulani herdsmen along the Jos–Barkin Ladi highway in Plateau State. Traveling with him were his married daughter and son-in-law. They were heading to Pastor Madaki’s new mission station in Gwol District Church Council.
They never made it.
Gunmen attacked their vehicle near the Kassa-Nding Bridge in Barkin Ladi County. Pastor Madaki, his daughter, and his son-in-law were killed. His three-month-old granddaughter suffered a deep machete wound to her head. She lived, but in an instant she lost her grandfather, father, and mother.
This tragic event underscores the brutal reality facing many believers in parts of Nigeria where violence and religious tensions intersect daily. It is difficult to read that and remain untouched. It should be. Jos is not just a location on a map. It is a fault line where competing worldviews collide, and where ordinary believers are forced to count the cost of following Jesus in ways many of us have never had to consider.
For those who feel the weight of stories like Jos and refuse to let them fade into another headline, this is the moment to go deeper. Back to Jerusalem has released a 30-day devotional designed specifically for seasons like this. When violence dominates the news cycle and believers are forced to ask: *What is our response?*
This devotional helps answer critical questions:
- How should the Church think about violence without becoming hardened or naïve?
- What does it mean to advance the Gospel where blood is being shed?
- How do we pray strategically instead of sentimentally?
- Why does transformation of worldview matter more than retaliation?
If the events in Jos stirred something in your heart — grief, anger, confusion, urgency — do not let that emotion dissipate. Channel it into disciplined intercession and informed conviction.
You can access the ebook devotional here or get the paperback on Amazon:
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