Ongoing, systematic genocide of Christians in Nigeria: thousands killed, villages wiped out, churches burned, and communities forcibly displaced—far beyond “tribal conflict” or “farmer–herder clashes.”
Mainstream media, Western governments, and many international bodies downplay or ignore the crisis, often mislabeling it as “climate change” or generic violence instead of targeted anti-Christian persecution.
Radical Islamist groups (including Fulani ethnic militias and other jihadist factions) are driving the attacks, operating with impunity under Sharia-influenced systems and amid government and military inaction or complicity.
Nigerian security forces frequently fail to intervene in time—or at all—during massacres, reinforcing the claim of “genocide by policy” and exposing deep corruption and bias within state structures.
Equipping The Persecuted’s mission: rapid response within 24 hours after attacks with medical aid, food, basic supplies, trauma care, and prayer support, plus long-term work like wells, orphan care, and church/community rebuilding.
Proactive security work: training villages in basic security awareness, establishing response teams, issuing terror alerts, and helping communities implement emergency plans and protective measures.
Spiritual impact: sharing the gospel and strengthening persecuted believers, with testimonies of Muslims coming to Christ even as persecution intensifies.
Call to action for Western Christians: pray, wake up to the reality of persecution, pressure political leaders for meaningful intervention, and support on-the-ground ministries financially and practically.
Exposing narratives and funding: challenging false media frames, asking who funds jihadist violence, and warning how revolutionary and watered‑down theology in the West dulls the church’s response.
Judd has served persecuted Christians in Nigeria for 14+ years, traveling to the country 3-4 times annually since 2011. He brings unparalleled firsthand knowledge of what he calls “death by a thousand attacks”—the systematic erasure of over 600 Christian communities.
Christian missionary, award-winning documentary filmmaker, entrepreneur, and political activist based in Iowa.
Founder and executive director of Equipping The Persecuted, a ministry serving persecuted Christians in Nigeria through prevention, rapid response, and long-term aid.
Began work in Nigeria after a life-changing mission trip in 2011 with his grandfather, developing a burden for persecuted Christians there.
Visits Nigeria regularly (often several times per year) to coordinate on-the-ground ministry, security, and relief efforts.
Directs and produces political and faith-based documentaries, including “The Enemies Within,” “Enemies Within the Church,” and “Unfair: Exposing the IRS.”
Owner of Cohesion Films/Productions, through which he produces feature-length documentaries, political pieces, and commercial projects for nonprofits and community organizations.
Business owner in the insurance sector (FTM Insurance), working as a licensed agent for health, Medicare, life, and annuities.
Frequently appears on podcasts, conferences, and Christian media to advocate for persecuted believers and raise awareness of attacks in Nigeria.
Described as a family man living in Iowa with his wife, Sherry, and their five children, who have been part of his mission journey from the beginning.
Judd Saul is a family man, award-winning documentary filmmaker, entrepreneur, and missionary who embarked on a call to action in Nigeria in 2011. He and his wife Sherry have 5 children, all witnessing the vision unfold when Grandfather Duane Wessels invited Judd to join him on a mission trip. The trip changed Judd’s life forever. He realized the stark reality, of the risk and sacrifice facing these people, and a burden was placed on his heart for the lost and persecuted Christians in Nigeria.
Since then, ministering to Nigerians has been a part of Judd’s life, regularly serving in Nigeria for over ten years, and he continues to visit 3-4 times a year. It was apparent that escalating attacks outpaced the few Christian missions and organizations effectively responding to the attacks. Talking to local ministers and missionaries, Judd decided to start Equipping The Persecuted to respond and help persecuted Christians in need quickly.
The local leadership affirmed that there are effective ways to help persecuted Christians in addition to victim aftercare. A proactive, prevention mission was put together with a team of “tested by fire” pastors, missionaries, and dedicated supporters to avert crises – creating the boots on the ground, locally managed Equipping The Persecuted.
Truth Nigeria will report with fearless honesty the grim, tragic side of Nigeria’s struggle with corruption and crime but will exalt the soaring spiritual aspiration of Nigerian believers and the common path of Nigerians and Americans to a date with destiny.
TruthNigeria.com is a project of Equipping the Persecuted, a humanitarian-aid nonprofit chartered in Sioux City, Iowa since 2019.
The founder of Truth Nigeria is filmmaker and evangelist Judd Saul, who received a calling to respond to the human suffering of persecuted Nigerian Christians after a visit to Nigeria in 2011.
All staff and volunteers at Truth Nigeria are called to expose the avoidable loss of life in that country through every possible electronic media. But Truth Nigeria also pledges itself to heal the wounds of war among the greatly gifted and blessed people of the Niger basin and to advance the Great Commission. Truth Nigeria had to be launched to slice through the fog of war and the cloud of false narrative that bedevils mainstream media reporting of what many call a “Christian genocide” in Nigeria that has been spreading like a cancer.
We at Truth Nigeria will support the existing efforts of patriotic Nigerians to hold criminals in government and elsewhere accountable for crime, abuse of power and misuse of public assets. We uphold the natural right of all people in Africa to enjoy life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, rule of law and access to just paths to prosperity. There are 218 million stories to be told in Nigeria, and we stand confidant that the Nigerian people have the same aspirations, the same respect for truth, beaty and goodness as the people of all nations. Where there are possible bridges between the United States and Nigeria, we will build them. The common humanity between the two countries will be explored and celebrated.
The reporters and producers at TruthNigeria include award winning journalists such as Douglas Burton, Masara Kim and Beloved John. Reporters across Nigeria are being recruited and trained.
Hooman Khalili is an Iranian-born, San Francisco–raised radio personality, filmmaker, and mural artist whose work bridges entertainment, faith, and “mural diplomacy” between the Iranian and Jewish peoples. Over two decades in media and a growing portfolio of high-impact public art, he has built a unique platform that connects Hollywood, Israel, and the global struggle for freedom in Iran.
Dr. Isik Abla’s story reads like a front‑page feature: a young woman raised in a strict Muslim home in Istanbul, trapped in a brutal marriage to an extremist, fleeing to America after a near‑fatal attack—and then transforming into a global broadcaster whose insights on Islam, Sharia, Iran, and religious freedom now inform audiences in more than 200 countries.
Drawing from his own experience on the front lines of persecution, he offers rare, first‑hand insight into how terrorism, corruption, and weak institutions impact ordinary families across Nigeria and West Africa. Franc’s work centers on elevating the voices of victims—especially women and children—while pressing governments, international organizations, and faith communities to confront atrocities with both courage and accountability.
Janice Trey is the national spokesperson for SafeMeet.us, a cutting‑edge encrypted communications platform designed to keep private conversations truly private. Drawing on her experience leading a major international media organization and exposing digital surveillance threats, she explains in clear, practical terms why Americans’ calls, texts, and video meetings remain vulnerable—and how SafeMeet.us closes those back doors.
Drawing on firsthand investigations in Benue, Plateau, Taraba, and Yobe states, he exposes the reality of organized “kill zones” where Christians are being driven from ancestral lands through mass killings, kidnappings, and terror tactics that mirror ISIS in the Middle East. Saul explains how Western governments and media have repeatedly misread this violence—hiding behind terms like “farmer‑herder clashes,” “banditry,” or “climate conflict”—and why that misframing fuels weak policy, ignores victims, and emboldens perpetrators of ethno‑religious cleansing.
Drawing on real stories and current trends, she exposes how social media, peer pressure, and easy access to fake pills are targeting teens and tweens who would never see themselves as “drug users.” In her compelling presentations, Anne lays out what parents don’t know about fentanyl—but must learn now—equipping audiences with practical questions, safety steps, and language they can use today to protect the kids they love.
