By SN24.com 
By Peter Akpah.
The Plateau State chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) and the Coalition of Indigenous Youths Bodies of Plateau State have called for urgent national and international intervention to address the escalating violence against Christian communities in parts of Nigeria.
In a joint press conference held at the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Press Centre in Jos, Plateau State, the groups presented recommendations urging the international community to take immediate action to protect vulnerable populations, warning that continued inaction could lead to a large-scale humanitarian catastrophe.
The groups, represented by Rev. Ezekiel Dachomo, Chairman of the Ropp Regional Church Council of the Church of Christ in Nations (COCIN), called on the Nigerian government and global institutions to formally recognize the gravity of the violence and address it beyond “dismissive narratives”.
Their recommendations include comprehensive security reforms, decentralization of Nigeria’s security architecture, and community-based policing to prevent attacks. They also demanded justice and accountability, including the arrest and prosecution of perpetrators, return of occupied ancestral lands, and establishment of an independent international mechanism to investigate alleged crimes against humanity.
The groups emphasized that their demands are rooted in justice and dignity, not revenge, and stressed the need for constitutional and legal reforms to protect indigenous communities and uphold Nigeria’s secular status.
They appealed for an international tribunal to investigate alleged atrocities, deployment of an international civilian protection force, and creation of a permanent UN human rights monitoring mechanism in Nigeria.
Rev. Dachomo concluded that the groups seek justice, protection, and the right of affected communities to live in peace on their ancestral lands, urging the Nigerian government and international community to take decisive action to prevent further loss of life.
