Bro Leviticus Makpa and Son killed by Bandits as a Missionary in Niger State.
Published: 5/26/2025, 6:07:03 AM
With weak fingers, I type this message to honor my brother, Bro Leviticus Makpa, a hero and a true missionary.I must inform you, readers, that angels have carried Brother Leviticus...
With weak fingers, I type this message to honor my brother, Bro Leviticus Makpa, a hero and a true missionary.
I must inform you, readers, that angels have carried Brother Leviticus and his two-year-old son into the presence of our King.
As I called him, Bro Levi is the only brother I have known in the flesh, who is in heaven right now, looking forward to welcoming me with the cloud of witnesses. About four weeks ago, bro Leviticus Makpa called me and said, “Sammy, please pray for me. Since I became a missionary in 2012 and till now, I have never been overwhelmed with fear like this. My heart is heavy; I am not worried about myself because I know they will soon come for me, but I am only worried about my wife and children”. Those were the heart burden of Bro Leviticus two weeks before Fulani herdsmen slew him in Niger state.
Just nine years ago, young girls walked around half-naked in the village where Leviticus became a missionary.
Bro Leviticus has been a missionary to the Kambari people of Niger State in northern Nigeria since 2012. Nine years ago, when he got to the village, young girls went around unclad; most natives then had never seen a car. There was no access to education or any technology facilities.
He lived with the natives, learned their language, and immersed himself in their culture until he could earn their trust and love. He began teaching the children who could hardly mutter two words together in English how to read and write. Today, they speak good English, and most of their students have proceeded to higher institutions. Below is a recent audio interview with missionary Leviticus Makpa earlier this year.
On Friday, May 21st, 2021, several hordes of Fulani herdsmen invaded his missionary base like a swarm of bees. Bro Leviticus and his family had to hide out in a cave to avoid capture. However, they were eventually captured, and these Fulani herdsmen tortured Bro Leviticus for more than 12 hours and then killed them along with his 2-year-old son. His wife and little daughter were forced to watch the gruesome torture and killing.
Through it all, Leviticus never backed out of his faith in God. He died a martyr's death for the glory that only a few people will ever receive in the kingdom of God. Christians, friends, and family buried him the next day with a mighty revival.
UPDATE ON BROTHER LEVITICUS I must inform you that Brother Leviticus has been carried with his son by the angels into the presence of His King.
Two and a half weeks ago, he, his wife, and the two children spent a day with me at The Bible Society Guest House in Abuja. He said to me: _“Daddy, why are people afraid to die for the Gospel? I am not!”_
My brother, my Son in the Lord, has preceded me into the presence of our King. He has won the Crown of a Martyr and died a righteous death. I praise our King!
Pastor Dr Sayo Ajiboye President, RCCG Seminary
Before he was martyred, my brother Leviticus sent me the following pictures, explaining that he had been hidden in a cave-like ditch with his family because the bandits were around.
Last pictures of Missionary Leviticus Makpa hiding from an ambush by Fulani Herdsmen
Ms. Benita Leviticus, the wife of missionary Leviticus, with her children, and the villagers hid before the attack. From left to right are Benita Leviticus, Affordia Makpa, and Late Godsent Makpa; this picture is the last photograph of Godsent before the attack.
Late Missionary Leviticus Makpa took the last selfie with his mobile phone inside the man-made ditch where they hid from bandits from a long distance.
Ms. Benita Leviticus holds her daughter Affordia while Godsent smiles at the camera with a huge smile. Godsent is now in Paradise with his dad, enjoying the mansion prepared for them, even though they had to hide in this huge ditch before their last breath.
I, Sanmi, am the first of these testimonies. My course is set, and I live a life dedicated to God's call to missions. The days for missionaries to be glorified are here.
Leviticus and his son’s body were laid to rest with a service of songs, which ended up as a revival in which many souls were won for Christ. Testimony showed that one of Leviticus Makpa’s friends had to break up his relationship because he received the call to become a missionary. His girlfriend preferred him to stay in the church as a worker, but instead, he has accepted the call! Hallelujah!
Leviticus is a true missionary. Earlier this year, he rejected the offer of a free house and a car to stay with his villagers. On several occasions, people offered him the option to abandon the children he had raised in God and relocate to a safer place, but Leviticus always said, “My heart is here with my villagers; God called me and wants me to stay here.”
Missionary Leviticus is survived by his mother, wife Benita, and little one-year-old daughter Affordia. If you would love to join us in supporting his wife, Mrs. Benita Leviticus, and their little daughter Affordia, kindly click the link below.
