Judd Saul, founder and executive director of Equipping The Persecuted and founder of TruthNigeria.com, is available for interviews following last night’s coordinated suicide attacks in Maiduguri, Nigeria, that left at least 23 dead and more than 100 wounded, according to police and international reports citing the Associated Press.

Saul has spent more than a decade on the ground in Nigeria and warns that these bombings reflect a broader, systematic campaign of violence against Christians in the region.​

“Attacks like the ones in Maiduguri are not isolated incidents; they are part of a long pattern of terror carried out by radical Islamist groups who operate with near impunity,” Saul says. “Villages are wiped out, churches burned, and families displaced, yet the world continues to hit the snooze button on what is, in reality, a slow‑motion genocide against Nigerian Christians.”​

Saul is prepared to discuss:

• The latest attacks in Maiduguri and what they signal about the security situation in northern Nigeria.​
• How radical groups like Boko Haram and Islamic State–aligned factions have shifted tactics toward relentless, smaller‑scale assaults that cumulatively devastate Christian communities.​
• Firsthand reports from Equipping The Persecuted’s Nigerian partners, including rapid‑response efforts within hours of attacks: medical aid, trauma care, food, and relocation support for internally displaced families.​
• Why Western governments and media have largely downplayed or ignored the extent of anti‑Christian violence – and what must change, including how TruthNigeria.com is working to expose and document these realities on the ground.​

“We condemn these atrocities and the ideology that fuels them,” Saul adds. “It’s past time for the U.S. government and Western leaders to take this crisis seriously and for media to fully expose what’s happening to Christians in Nigeria before even more lives are lost.”​

Equipping The Persecuted continues to deploy response teams to affected areas, provide ongoing security training for vulnerable villages, and deliver sustained aid to displaced believers. Through TruthNigeria.com, Saul also works with Nigerian journalists and Christian leaders to bring uncensored reporting, data, and field documentation to a global audience.​

About Equipping The Persecuted

Equipping The Persecuted exists to “take action to save lives and prevent terrorist attacks” by equipping Nigerian Christians with immediate relief, long‑term support, and practical security training. The ministry mobilizes rapid‑response teams after attacks, supplies villages with security tools and alarm systems, provides medical interventions, digs wells, and supports orphans who have lost parents due to their faith in Christ.​

About TruthNigeria.com

TruthNigeria.com is a news and intelligence project of Equipping The Persecuted, a humanitarian aid nonprofit based in Sioux City, Iowa. Founded by filmmaker and evangelist Judd Saul, TruthNigeria was launched to cut through the “fog of war” and false narratives that surround what many experts now describe as a Christian genocide in Nigeria.

Staffed by award‑winning Nigerian journalists and field reporters, TruthNigeria documents attacks, tracks trends, and publishes security alerts that have helped rural communities prepare for and escape jihadist assaults—literally saving thousands of lives. The outlet reports with fearless honesty on corruption, crime, and religious persecution while also highlighting the courage, faith, and spiritual resilience of Nigerian believers.

TruthNigeria’s mission is to expose avoidable loss of life, support efforts to hold officials and militias accountable, and uphold the natural rights of all Nigerians to life, liberty, the rule of law, and a just path to prosperity.