Wetin dey happen for Naija no still fit enter person belle again. Just cases of sorrow and wahala as at least 32 Christians don die for coordinated attacks wey happen across northern and central Nigeria. Dem collect dem hand for Adamawa, Kebbi, and Plateau states—this one no be small matter!
This fresh wave of violence happen just days after U.S. airstrikes hit hideouts of ISWAP for Sokoto. E be like say fearful militants no wan make anybody dey enjoy New Year as dem launch dem attacks on December 31 and January 1. For Adamawa State, dem enter three communities wey plenty people dey follow dem chop and spent all the New Year wey dem spent in mourning instead of celebrating.
For Higa, Mondag and Timboa communities, ISWAP militants attack like nigerian police dey explain and at least 15 people don die, while over 200 houses don become ashes. And as if that one no dey enough, dem give residents ultimatum: ‘Convert to Islam or pay tribute or face death.’ Na wah!
International security analyst Brant Philip talk say ISWAP don release images wey show those burning villages, claiming all Christians for Nigeria are now ‘legitimate targets.’ Na so dem dey heighten fear for Christians and make dem feel like dem dey walk on eggshells. And for those wey dey think say things fit change, another batch of attacks don happen, kill 11 Christians last week.
My people, for Kebbi State, dem suspected Lakurawa militants waka enter the territory on December 31, killing at least 8 people. Police say na seven die during the incident, but security experts believe say the real number fit reach higher than that. E go shock una to hear say these terrorists wey don turn to killing machines were originally formed to defend against bad guys.
For Plateau State, armed Fulani militia drop their own wahala too. Dem enter Christian village around 11 p.m. on New Year’s Eve and finish 9 people just before dem suppose celebrate the new year. Eyewitness even recognize one of the attackers as Fulani herder—talk about betrayal! Solomon Dalyop, wey be the president of Berom Youth Molders, don shout out how community leaders no get any response after dem dey raise alarm say wahala dey come.
U.S. Congressman Riley Moore don join the matter, talk say the rising attacks against Christians na clear sign of persecution. E call for more American military support to help Nigeria fight against ISWAP and any other bad guys wey wan make life hard for Christians for dia own country. As e stand, civilians dey suffer because wahala just dey increase across the nation. Everybody dey beg for security and peace but wahala dey on the high side.
Do you have a news tip for NNN? Please email us at editor @ nnn.ng

