Dossier
Fulani militants
Coverage of Fulani militants in the Nexus archive.
- Christian farming communities under siege as US report names Fulani militants Nigeria's deadliest threat
A U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom report identifies 30,000 Fulani militants in Nigeria as the deadliest threat, targeting Christian farming communities with violence, kidnappings, and attacks on churches. The report highlights systematic attacks during Christian holidays and notes that Fulani violence exceeds that of groups like Boko Haram. U.S. experts caution that military interventions may worsen instability, emphasizing the need for Nigerian political will to address the crisis.