Islamist Militias Attack Christian Villages in Plateau, Killing 51

On Palm Sunday, Islamist Fulani militias struck two Christian villages in Plateau State.

Zikke village of Bassa Local Government Area, saw unimaginable violence—at least 51 people were killed, including women and children. Homes were set ablaze, families wiped out in what was nothing short of a massacre.

So Why Is No One Talking About This?

What’s hard to wrap your head around is the silence. The Nigerian media isn’t talking much about it, no big protests in the US, no marches in the UK—it’s almost as if the world just shrugged. If this happened in a different country, the outrage would be massive. But here? Crickets. And honestly, that silence is part of the problem.

Tinubu Condemns, But Does It Matter?

President Tinubu condemned the violence and promised an investigation, but for those in Plateau, it feels like just another empty statement. People are calling out the government for neglecting them, accusing it of being too slow, too weak in stopping these attacks. The same old story.

This Isn’t New—It’s Been Happening for Years

This attack isn’t a one-off thing. It’s part of a pattern. The violence in Nigeria’s Middle Belt? It’s not new. It’s been going on for years. The government’s response? Honestly, it’s always been too slow. They keep dragging their feet, and in the meantime, villages are getting attacked, families are torn apart. And at this point, people are just sitting there, wondering, when does it end? But the truth is, unless something big changes, it doesn’t look like it’s stopping anytime soon.