A brutal attack by suspected Islamist Fulani militias on Palm Sunday has left at least 51 Christians dead in Nigeria’s Plateau State, sparking outrage among local communities and silence from much of the international community.
The coordinated assault targeted two predominantly Christian villages, with the worst carnage reported in Zikke village, Bassa County. Witnesses described a night of horror as gunmen stormed homes, setting them ablaze and killing entire families — including women, children, and the elderly — in what local leaders are calling a deliberate act of religious persecution.