A survivor of the Yelwata massacre in Benue State emotionally recounted before the U.S. Congress how armed attackers killed her five children, intensifying scrutiny of Nigeria’s security crisis and its return to the U.S. CPC list.
Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia has clarified that despite security challenges, the situation in the state does not meet the United Nations’ criteria for genocide.
United States Ambassador to the UN, Mike Waltz, has described the killings of Christians in Nigeria as a “genocide wearing the mask of chaos.”
Suspected armed herdsmen have attacked three communities in Benue State, killing two people and leaving several others missing.
Residents of Zaki Biam in Benue State are living in fear and allegedly paying N100,000 to kidnap gangs for protection.
U.S. Congressman Bill Huizinga criticized Nigeria’s government for downplaying targeted attacks on Christians and urged swift, decisive action to prevent another humanitarian tragedy.
Senator Orji Uzor Kalu says US President Donald Trump was correct to raise killings in Nigeria and urged decisive action against jihadists, after discussions with US officials.
A relative of a victim of violence in Imo State revealed that the so-called “unknown gunmen” terrorising Southeast Nigeria are actually known locals
The House of Representatives Ad Hoc Committee on the Plateau Crisis says it will soon present its findings on the root causes of the state’s prolonged violence to President Bola Tinubu, after extensive consultations with stakeholders across the region.
The Benue State Government says the demolition of the Tinubu Support Group 2027 office was part of its road dualisation project, not a political move, after backlash from the group’s leadership.