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Fulani Militias Kill 12 Christians in Benue, More Deaths in Plateau and Niger

Original: THE WEEK: Fulani Militias Hack 12 Christians to Death in Benue, Five Others Die in Plateau, Niger Attacks

Armed Fulani militants killed 12 Christians in Benue State, Nigeria, while five other people died in separate attacks in Plateau and Niger states, according to reporting by Truth Nigeria. The killings are part of ongoing violence in Nigeria's Middle Belt, where rural communities, largely Christian farmers, have repeatedly been targeted by armed herder militias.

Why now: The latest deadly attacks highlight continuing insecurity in central Nigeria and renewed concern over militia violence against Christian farming communities.

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