05/01/2026
WHAT YOU MAY HAVE MISSED IN NIGERIA (LAST 72 HOURS)
While global attention has shifted to Iran and Venezuela, mass violence continues in Nigeria with little international attention.
Over the past three days:
• At least 30 civilians were killed in a coordinated attack on the village of Kasuwan-Daji in Niger State.
• Armed attackers arrived on motorcycles, burned homes and markets, abducted civilians, and operated for hours without effective security response.
• Survivors report indiscriminate firing and targeted destruction of civilian infrastructure.
At the same time:
• Nigerian authorities confirmed U.S.-backed airstrikes against Islamist-linked militant camps in northern Nigeria, warning civilians to avoid unexploded ordnance.
• The strikes highlight the scale of the extremist threat and the limits of local containment.
Civil society response:
• The Christian Association of Nigeria and Plateau-based youth coalitions publicly warned that ongoing attacks amount to a systematic campaign against Christian communities, citing repeated village massacres, church burnings, and mass displacement.
• They are calling for urgent international attention and protection.
The dispute:
• Nigerian officials and some international analysts argue the violence is driven by banditry, jihadist insurgency, land disputes, and state collapse, not a legally defined genocide.
• Others point to patterns of targeting, geography, and victims and say the refusal to name it delays accountability.
The reality:
Regardless of terminology, civilians are being slaughtered, kidnapped, and displaced, entire communities are being erased, and the crisis continues largely unnoticed by the global media cycle.
Silence does not make this disappear. It only guarantees it continues. So please share.
