Christians in Nigeria suffered a second mass-scale slaughter in the space of a few days, according to reports, after Muslim Fulani herdsmen attacked villages in Benue state this week, leading to the deaths of at least 39 people. Morning Star News reported of several attacks throughout the state that targeted Christian communities, including one on Tuesday night on the predominantly Christian Tse-Umenge,
Mbakpase and Tse-Ali villages, where 160 houses were burned down. Mbakpase resident Alice Terwase explained that the attackers wore army camouflage and carried AK-47 weapons. “The herdsmen destroyed more than 60 houses in our village, and three members of my community were also killed during the attack,” Terwase told the news service. READ MORE
