Relief Distribution to Persecuted Christians Damaturu LGA, Yobe State, Sept. 2026

Relief Distribution to Persecuted Christians, Damaturu LGA, Yobe State
Sept. 2026

FOOD RELIEF TO PERSECUTED CHRISTIANS IN YOBE STATE, NIGERIA

“When our brethren suffer, we cannot look away.”

For more than two decades, Yobe State has lived under the shadow of Boko Haram terrorism. When the insurgency began in 2002, its epicentre was in neighbouring Borno State, but Yobe soon became one of the areas deeply affected by the group's activities. Since the escalation of terrorist attacks in 2009, communities across Yobe have experienced violence, displacement, destruction and profound hardship.

For the Christian community, the suffering has been particularly painful. Yet behind every statistic is a human being — a father, a mother, a child, a pastor, a family struggling simply to survive.

A JOURNEY TAKEN WITH CAUTION

It took considerable prayer and careful planning before Lay Faithful Trust Foundation could enter Yobe State to provide food relief to persecuted and vulnerable Christians. Our greatest concern was not only how to get the food to the brethren, but how to do so without exposing them to further danger or retaliation. That concern became very real when we heard their stories.

“WE SLEEP IN THE BUSH”

The stories shared by the brethren were heartbreaking. Because of the persistent threat of attacks, some families are forced to abandon their homes for several days at a time and hide in the bush simply to stay alive. The contact pastor shared one experience that is difficult to forget.

On one occasion, as Boko Haram fighters moved towards Damaturu, he and his family were forced to flee and hide. The pastor climbed a tree and spent the night there while the terrorists passed beneath him.

At another point, he and his wife and children came face to face with the attackers. The terrorists opened fire. Yet, by what the pastor and his family regard as the miraculous intervention of God, the bullets did not hit any of them. They survived. But survival has come at a terrible price. For these families, fear is not something they hear about on the news. Fear is part of everyday life

WHEN FOOD BECAME AN ANSWER TO PRAYER

Then came the day the Lay Faithful food relief arrived. The pastor told us something deeply moving: He could not sleep that night because he was so overwhelmed with joy. For families who had endured hunger for so long, the arrival of food meant far more than bags of rice, beans and other provisions. It meant that someone remembered them. It meant that fellow Christians, many hundreds of kilometres away, had heard their cry and decided to stand with them.

Initially, the pastor believed the available food would serve approximately 70 families. But the need was much greater. The food had to be stretched to reach approximately 120 families. And among those who received assistance were also vulnerable non-Christian families suffering the same devastating hunger. This was a powerful reminder that compassion knows no religious boundary.

“YOU HAVE NOT FORGOTTEN US”

The joy and gratitude expressed by the brethren were profound. For people who have lived through years of insecurity, displacement and deprivation, the relief was not merely material. It was a message:

“You have not been forgotten.”

THANK YOU FOR STANDING WITH THEM

We are deeply grateful to every Christian who has made these humanitarian interventions possible. Your generosity has travelled beyond your immediate surroundings and reached families who desperately needed help.

Because you gave, 120 families in Yobe State received food when they were hungry. We thank you for standing with our suffering brethren. May the Lord bless you, strengthen you, and replenish you abundantly for every act of love and generosity.

And may He protect our brethren in Yobe State, bring an end to the violence, restore their communities and grant them the peace and security that every Nigerian deserves.

ONE BODY. ONE BURDEN. ONE MILLION CHRISTIANS.

When our brethren suffer, we cannot look away.

Your brother in Christ,
Bosun
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