Rampage by Armed Men in Central Nigeria Leaves Over 150 Dead
Armed assailants massacre multiple residents in a Nigerian village
Hey there! Let's talk about the bloody chaos that erupted in a central Nigerian village recently.
On a fateful Saturday morning, a group of ruthless gunmen descended upon Yelewata, a village nestled within Benue state. Their cruel intentions were made clear as they attacked the helpless villagers, leaving a shocking death toll of at least 150, according to survivors' harrowing accounts [1][2].
This violent onslaught occurred amidst an ongoing combat between Muslim herders and Christian farming communities in a nation that's home to the world's largest population [3]. The struggle has persisted for years, with climate change serving as the unwelcome catalyst, compelling herders to migrate south in search of suitable pastures. Consequently, they may resort to violent attacks to steal farmers' land, with retaliatory strikes against herders also happening.
The international human rights organization, Amnesty International, has pinned the blame on the Nigerian government for its inaction in halting these attacks [4]. Since President Bola Tinubu took office, at least 10,217 lives have been claimed in various attacks across several states, withard Benue and Plateau states bearing the brunt [5].
Despite managed to come to power two years prior with promises to tackle Nigeria's security challenges, insecurity remains a stubborn issue, not just in the north-east where terror groups like Boko Haram wreak havoc [5].
Sources:
- ntv.de
- dpa
- en.wikipedia.org
- amnesty.org
- aljazeera.com
- Also, dozens of villagers, including some wounded, are still missing after the recent rampage by armed men in central Nigeria, according to reports [6].
- This tragic incident underscores the urgent need for environmental science to address the role of climate-change in fueling conflicts, such as the one occurring between Muslim herders and Christian farmers in Nigeria [7].
- The ongoing violence in Nigeria, marked by war-and-conflicts and crime-and-justice issues, has left many wondering about the government's political will to tackle these issues effectively [8].
- To add to the nation's woes, recent developments show that science and climate-change, environmental-science, in particular, could help mitigate the scenario, but their importance seems to be overshadowed by the general-news of war and conflicts [9].
