Farmers And Herders Clash In Nigeria

In Nigeria, the conflict between herders and farmers has been going on for a long time. This conflict has been causing fear in many rural communities. In states like Plateau, the conflict arises mainly due to issues of land and water. Farmers in this area are mostly Christians, while the herders belong to the Fulani [...]

Massacre In Benue State

Around 200 people were killed in the Yelewata farming community in Benue State, Nigeria, after gunmen attacked recently. Most victims, including families and children, died when their homes were set on fire while they slept. Human Rights groups condemned the violence and urged the government to stop the killings and bring the attackers to justice. [...]

Violence Escalates In Nigeria’s Middle Belt

At least 56 people were killed in central Nigeria’s Benue state in recent attacks blamed on suspected herdsmen, revising an earlier death toll of 17. The violence occurred in Ukum and Logo areas amid ongoing farmer-herder clashes over land, worsened by ethnic and religious tensions between Muslim Fulani herders and Christian farmers. Similar deadly attacks [...]

Crisis Deepens In Plateau State

In Nigeria’s Plateau state, 52 people were killed in a deadly attack on the villages of Zike and Kimakpa, adding to over 100 deaths in under two weeks due to ongoing intercommunal violence. The attack, carried out by around 100 armed men using guns and machetes, left dozens injured and houses burned. Victims included children, [...]

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