The Cry from Jos: John Sele Philip’s Viral Message Exposes the Silent Genocide in Plateau!
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The Cry from Jos: John Sele Philip’s Viral Message Exposes the Silent Genocide in Plateau!
By Marian Opeyemi Fasesan, Editor-in-Chief, Sele Media Africa.
A Viral Cry for Justice from the Heart of Africa
In a passionate and unfiltered message that has captivated audiences across Africa, Nigerian theologian and development scholar Amb. John Sele Philip, a native of Jos South, Plateau State, has broken his silence over the persistent cycle of violence devastating his homeland.
📰 Read the original viral post on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/17YUMqNPrN/
📊 The post has since gone viral, surpassing 50,000 views and over 50 shares within days of publication, sparking a wave of conversations among citizens, faith leaders, and activists across the continent.
“I am a Berom son from Jos South—born where the air smells of roasted maize and gunpowder,” Sele began, painting a vivid portrait of his childhood in the once-peaceful hills of Shen, now haunted by the echoes of violence and grief.
Sele recounted surviving the 2010 Dogo Nahawa massacre, the loss of classmates, and the occupation of his uncle’s farm in Fan by armed herders. From his current base in Nairobi, Kenya, where he pursues postgraduate studies, he says the pain of Plateau’s tragedies “travels” with him daily — through voice notes, videos, and the lament of displaced friends and family members.
“No One Begged for Invasion” — Sele’s Bold Rebuke
In his post, Sele Philip denounced online commentators who trivialize the killings as “clashes,” insisting instead that Nigeria faces a calculated humanitarian crisis.
“No one begged for invasion,” he wrote. “Plateau indigenes pleaded for witnesses, not warships. We summoned the world because our own government denies the corpses.”
He supported his statements with verified data from local and independent agencies:
Palm Sunday 2025: 56 Christians killed in 15 villages across Bokkos–Mangu (Plateau State Emergency Management Agency).
June 2025: 113 Christians incinerated in Yelwata, Benue (Satellite imagery confirms 87 homes destroyed).
First Quarter 2025: 317 Christian deaths in Plateau (Middle Belt Crisis Monitor, cross-checked with hospital mortuary logs).
Sele accused the Nigerian federal government of state complicity, citing the release of over 1,200 detained militia members, the diversion of ₦102 billion under the livestock ministry, and the neglect of more than 520,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs) who survive on one meal per day.
“A functioning government would use drone surveillance and enforce anti-open grazing laws,” Sele argued. “Instead, we fund the very systems that enable bloodshed.”
“Visit the Widow in Bokkos” — A Call to Plateau Youth
Addressing young Plateau citizens who defend ruling-party narratives, Sele issued a piercing moral challenge:
“Visit the SEMA camp in Bokkos. Sit with the widow who lost her husband and four sons in one night. Then say it’s a farmer-herder clash. If your voice does not break, you are not Plateau.”
He ended his message with unflinching conviction:
“I am John Sele Philip from Jos South, the Eagle of Jos—and I write what I write unapologetically to anyone, no matter the cost.”
The viral post has since reignited conversations on leadership, governance, and the moral conscience of Nigeria’s Middle Belt, echoing calls for justice, accountability, and reform from both faith-based and civil society movements.
Editor’s Note (Sele Media Africa):
At Sele Media Africa, we amplify authentic African voices that speak truth to power, defend the vulnerable, and uphold justice through faith-driven journalism.
Amb. John Sele Philip’s viral post is more than a rant — it is a theological and moral indictment of silence in the face of suffering.
Sele Media Africa continues to stand for truth, peace, and transformation across Nigeria and the continent.
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