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Yelewata Unveils Memorial to 271 Slaughtered Christians as Fulani Militias Still Threaten the CommunityMemorial Mass Unv...
06/16/2026

Yelewata Unveils Memorial to 271 Slaughtered Christians as Fulani Militias Still Threaten the Community

Memorial Mass Unveils Monument to Honor Christian Martyrs of Yelewata Missionary and Patron Judd Saul Demands New Security Measures By Ekani Olikita and Mike Odeh James (Makurdi) — One year after Fulani Ethnic Militia (FEM) killed 271 people in Yelewata, survivors say they still cannot reach their farms and live in daily fear. The Catholic Diocese of Makurdi marked the anniversary with a…...

Memorial Mass Unveils Monument to Honor Christian Martyrs of Yelewata Missionary and Patron Judd Saul Demands New Security Measures By Ekani Olikita and Mike Odeh James (Makurdi) — One year after Fulani Ethnic Militia (FEM) killed 271 people in Yelewata, survivors say they still cannot reach their...

After Kogi Shootout, Fulani Militia Cells Scatter into Kwara — Communities Brace for Revenge AttacksCommunities on Edge ...
06/16/2026

After Kogi Shootout, Fulani Militia Cells Scatter into Kwara — Communities Brace for Revenge Attacks

Communities on Edge as Fulani Militia Regroup in Kwara After Commander’s Death By Onibiyo Segun (Ilorin, Kwara State) - The killing of suspected kidnapping kingpin Kachalla Ibrahim Battijo during a military operation in Kogi State on June 10, 2026, has triggered displacement of armed criminals into Kwara South. This has raised fears of retaliatory attacks across rural communities already struggling with persistent kidnappings and armed raids....

Communities on Edge as Fulani Militia Regroup in Kwara After Commander’s Death By Onibiyo Segun (Ilorin, Kwara State) - The killing of suspected kidnapping kingpin Kachalla Ibrahim Battijo during a military operation in Kogi State on June 10, 2026, has triggered displacement of armed criminals int...

Terrorist-Kidnappers Storm Village near Kanji Lake, Kill ResidentsDoes Western Middle Belt Harbor a New ISIS Hub? By Oni...
06/16/2026

Terrorist-Kidnappers Storm Village near Kanji Lake, Kill Residents

Does Western Middle Belt Harbor a New ISIS Hub? By Onibiyo Segun (Pissa, Niger State) - Suspected Boko Haram fighters stormed Pissa village in Niger State’s Borgu County at dawn on Saturday, June 13, 2026, killing residents, burning homes, and abducting women and children before withdrawing into surrounding forest routes. The attack raised concerns that the Islamic State insurgency long associated with Borno State in Nigeria’s Lake Chad region has now created a menacing new front in Niger State....

Does Western Middle Belt Harbor a New ISIS Hub? By Onibiyo Segun (Pissa, Niger State) - Suspected Boko Haram fighters stormed Pissa village in Niger State’s Borgu County at dawn on Saturday, June 13, 2026, killing residents, burning homes, and abducting women and children before withdrawing into s...

Nigeria Moves Toward State Police as Pressure Mounts Over Christian KillingsLawmakers advance sweeping security reform a...
06/16/2026

Nigeria Moves Toward State Police as Pressure Mounts Over Christian Killings

Lawmakers advance sweeping security reform amid escalating militia violence, mass kidnappings, and growing fear across Nigeria’s vulnerable Christian regions. By Ebere Inyama ABUJA, Nigeria — With terror attacks surging and Christian communities pleading for protection, Nigeria’s House of Representatives has passed a landmark bill to establish state police forces, pushing forward the country’s most significant security reform in decades. The bill, titled “A Bill for an Act to Alter the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 to Provide for the Establishment of State Police; and for Related Matters (Sixth Alteration) Bill, 2026,” ...

Lawmakers advance sweeping security reform amid escalating militia violence, mass kidnappings, and growing fear across Nigeria’s vulnerable Christian regions. By Ebere Inyama ABUJA, Nigeria — With terror attacks surging and Christian communities pleading for protection, Nigeria’s House of Repr...

Gunmen Abduct Ondo Monarch, Wife Shot in Palace InvasionBy Onibiyo Segun (Ode Oriya, Ondo State) - Armed men invaded a r...
06/15/2026

Gunmen Abduct Ondo Monarch, Wife Shot in Palace Invasion

By Onibiyo Segun (Ode Oriya, Ondo State) - Armed men invaded a rural palace near Owo late Saturday, abducting a 60-year-old traditional ruler and shooting his wife, in an attack that adds to rising insecurity across Ondo State’s forest-linked rural communities. ⁠Palace Under Siege in Owo Corridor Gunmen stormed the palace of the Baale of Ode Oriya, Adeniyi Adelana, on the night of June 13, 2026, in a raid that residents say unfolded in minutes but left lasting fear in the community....

By Onibiyo Segun (Ode Oriya, Ondo State) - Armed men invaded a rural palace near Owo late Saturday, abducting a 60-year-old traditional ruler and shooting his wife, in an attack that adds to rising insecurity across Ondo State’s forest-linked rural communities. ⁠Palace Under Siege in Owo Corrido...

Attacks Across Nigeria’s North Kill 50 in One WeekAs Kingpin Jammo Flaunts Impunity: Captures 39 Negotiators in Forest P...
06/15/2026

Attacks Across Nigeria’s North Kill 50 in One Week

As Kingpin Jammo Flaunts Impunity: Captures 39 Negotiators in Forest Parley By Ezinwanne Onwuka The second week of June was marked by spectacular mass kidnapping, with the abduction of 39 men who had gone to broker peace with a terrorist-bandit kingpin in northwest Nigeria. By the weekend, that single incident had widened into a broader picture of violence across the country’s North: at least 50 people killed, no fewer than 40 kidnapped, and several others injured in a wave of attacks that hit farming communities, schools, security patrols, and remote villages across multiple states....

As Kingpin Jammo Flaunts Impunity: Captures 39 Negotiators in Forest Parley  By Ezinwanne Onwuka The second week of June was marked by spectacular mass kidnapping, with the abduction of 39 men who had gone to broker peace with a terrorist-bandit kingpin in northwest Nigeria. By the weekend, that si...

Ngoshe: The Hidden Genocide Under the Hills in Northeastern NigeriaBy Luka Binniyat and Suleman Ayuba (Maiduguri) - Nest...
06/12/2026

Ngoshe: The Hidden Genocide Under the Hills in Northeastern Nigeria

By Luka Binniyat and Suleman Ayuba (Maiduguri) - Nestled in the rugged foothills of the Mandara Mountains near the Cameroon border, Ngoshe is a historic agrarian town of about 25,000, renowned for its breathtaking mountain landscape and strategic position linking highland communities with the plains of northeastern Nigeria. Residents and frequent visitors have described the town to TruthNigeria as a peaceful, closely knit society where Christians, Muslims, and traditional worshippers lived harmoniously....

By Luka Binniyat and Suleman Ayuba (Maiduguri) - Nestled in the rugged foothills of the Mandara Mountains near the Cameroon border, Ngoshe is a historic agrarian town of about 25,000, renowned for its breathtaking mountain landscape and strategic position linking highland communities with the plains...

Violent Protest Overshadows Nigeria’s Democracy Day as Police Tear-Gas DissentersProtesters Demand President Tinubu Step...
06/12/2026

Violent Protest Overshadows Nigeria’s Democracy Day as Police Tear-Gas Dissenters

Protesters Demand President Tinubu Step Down By Ekani Olikita ABUJA, Nigeria — Nigeria’s Democracy Day celebrations on June 12 were overshadowed by mass protests against escalating insecurity, as demonstrators blocked major roads according to Sahara Reporters. The protesters accused Bola Tinubu's government of failing to protect citizens despite billions of dollars spent annually on security and defense. The protests turned chaotic when police fired tear gas at demonstrators gathered near the Federal Secretariat in Abuja....

Protesters Demand President Tinubu Step Down By Ekani Olikita ABUJA, Nigeria — Nigeria’s Democracy Day celebrations on June 12 were overshadowed by mass protests against escalating insecurity, as demonstrators blocked major roads according to Sahara Reporters.  The protesters accused Bola Tinub...

Fulani Militias Terrorize Southwest Christian Communities as Federal Silence Deepens FearFederal inaction leaves communi...
06/12/2026

Fulani Militias Terrorize Southwest Christian Communities as Federal Silence Deepens Fear

Federal inaction leaves communities exposed and terrified: Locals By Onibiyo Segun (Ibadan, Oyo state) – Recent attacks by Fulani Ethnic Militia (FEM) terrorists across areas of southwestern Nigeria reflect a dangerous mix of ethnic cleansing, land grabbing, and jihadist expansion, analysts and eyewitnesses warn. These incidents form part of a broader FEM pattern over the past year, including kidnappings, ransom operations, and forest encampments coordinated across Oyo, Kwara, Plateau, Benue, and Kogi states....

Federal inaction leaves communities exposed and terrified: Locals By Onibiyo Segun (Ibadan, Oyo state) – Recent attacks by Fulani Ethnic Militia (FEM) terrorists across areas of southwestern Nigeria reflect a dangerous mix of ethnic cleansing, land grabbing, and jihadist expansion, analysts and ey...

Fulani Militia Kill Vice Principal and Six‑Year‑Old in Attack on Kogi SchoolGunmen storm Iluke Bunu during exams, killin...
06/11/2026

Fulani Militia Kill Vice Principal and Six‑Year‑Old in Attack on Kogi School

Gunmen storm Iluke Bunu during exams, killing three and attempting to abduct students before troops intervene. Students hid under desks as gunmen stormed school. By Onibiyo Segun ILUKE BUNU, Kogi State — Armed Fulani militia stormed Iluke Bunu on Wednesday, killing a vice principal, a six‑year‑old boy, and an elderly resident while attempting to abduct students writing WAEC examinations. A rapid military response prevented what could have been another mass school kidnapping....

Gunmen storm Iluke Bunu during exams, killing three and attempting to abduct students before troops intervene. Students hid under desks as gunmen stormed school. By Onibiyo Segun ILUKE BUNU, Kogi State — Armed Fulani militia stormed Iluke Bunu on Wednesday, killing a vice principal, a six‑year.....

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