Nigerian military and officials say at least 26 killed in 3 weekend attacks on civilians and police
At least 26 people have been killed in three separate Easter attacks in northern Nigeria, according to the Nigerian military and local officials. At least
Nigeria’s violent conflicts are about more than just religion – despite what Trump says
The US president, Donald Trump, is threatening military action in Nigeria over what he sees as the persecution of Christians there. He has accused the
The violence in Nigeria’s Middle Belt has long historical roots
There is systematic violence taking place in Nigeria’s Middle Belt, writes Onyedikachi Madueke. The government calls it local skirmishes, but the reality goes deeper than
Nigerian police more interested in stopping protests against herdsmen violence than stopping the attacks
As Benue State reeled from an attack allegedly by Fulani herdsmen over the weekend, Nigerian police fired teargas at protesters in Makurdi, the state capital,
Pope Leo prays for victims of massacre in Benue State, Nigeria, radio silence from Tinubu
About 200 people were killed by gunmen in Benue State yesterday in an attack that started late on Friday and continued into the early hours
Mounting death toll and looming humanitarian crisis in Nigeria amid unchecked attacks by armed groups
At least 10,217 people killed in two years since government took power Over 6,896 killed in Benue, at least 2,630 killed in Plateau 638 villages
Nigeria’s spiralling rural violence heaps pressure on Tinubu
A recent wave of rural violence has killed hundreds in northern Nigeria and piled pressure on the country’s president, with simmering tensions in the region
Suspected Fulani herdsmen kill 56 people in Benue State, Nigeria
At least 56 people are reported to have been killed as suspected nomadic cattle herders carried out twin attacks in central Nigeria‘s Benue State. Police
After six months in office, President Tinubu has failed to uphold human rights – Amnesty International
Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu’s administration has failed to ensure respect for human rights and the rule of law after six months in office, Amnesty International
Support systems for the over 2m Nigerians displaced by Fulani herdsmen violence in Benue State
For the past decade many residents in north and central Nigeria have lived in a perpetual state of fear. Conflicts between pastoralists and farmers, land disputes, cattle
