At Least Seven Killed in Two Attacks on Christian Communities in Nigeria’s Plateau State
Gunmen killed at least seven people in two attacks on Christian farming communities in Nigeria’s Plateau State. The post At Least Seven Killed in Two Attacks on Christian Communities in Nigeria’s Plateau State appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.
TL;DR
- Seven people were killed in two attacks on Christian farming communities in Nigeria's Plateau State.
- In Gero village, six people were killed, while another attack in Gwom-Ajang village resulted in one death and two injuries.
- Local groups, including the Berom Youth Moulders-Association (BYM), identified the attackers as armed Fulani herdsmen.
- Community leaders and BYM suggest a pattern of attacks targeting Christian communities while bypassing nearby Muslim villages.
- The attacks are accompanied by crop destruction, which some believe is a strategy to force residents off their land through starvation.
- These incidents threaten food production and prevent farmers from working safely.
- BYM has called for increased security patrols, investigations, arrests, and the development of early-warning systems.