What does conviction of five Christian youths to hang for death of one Fulani herder show about the farmer–herdsmen conflict in N. Nigeria?

What does conviction of five Christian youths to hang for death of one Fulani herder show about the farmer–herdsmen conflict in N. Nigeria?
Five Christian youths were recently sentenced to death by hanging for killing a Fulani herder, himself alleged to have killed 48 people. The five are from Adamawa state in north-east Nigeria, one of the three states most severely hit by the Boko Haram insurgency. Many fled Boko Haram, only to . . . Read More

‘Why have killers of Christians been set free?’ – Christian Association of Nigeria

‘Why have killers of Christians been set free?’ – Christian Association of Nigeria
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to intervene after five Christian youths were sentenced to death in the north-eastern state of Adamawa, warning of a “miscarriage of justice” and bemoaning a lack of consistency in bringing killers to justice. On 11 June, a judge . . . Read More

Victims of Boko Haram, Fulani violence to receive trauma counselling

Victims of Boko Haram, Fulani violence to receive trauma counselling
A trauma care centre is being constructed in Nigeria to support Christians who have suffered religiously motivated violence or abuse at the hands of Boko Haram and Fulani herdsmen. The centre is being built by Open Doors International, a charity which supports Christians under pressure for their faith. In April, . . . Read More

Facebook safe button turned on after Nigeria bomb

Facebook activated its safety check feature after the suicide attack on 17 November that killed 34 and injured 80 in the north-eastern Nigerian city of Yola, . The social networking site had been criticised for activating the feature after the attack on Paris, but not for other atrocities. The safety . . . Read More