A human rights group, the International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law (Intersociety) has expressed dismay over the ‘renewed killing of Christians across the country by Fulani jihadists while security agencies watch without action’. It described the massacre of residents of Plateau communities including children and women as unacceptable and warned security agencies that the continued massacre of defenceless citizens and Christian communities will continue to deepen hate and eventual collapse of the country.
The leadership of the Nigerian Baptist Convention (NBC) has postponed its proposed Christmas celebration scheduled to hold on December 27 over the fresh deadly attacks in Plateau State. SaharaReporters earlier reported that the Plateau State Command of the Nigeria Police Force confirmed that no fewer than 86 persons were killed with 221 houses completely burnt down during the Christmas Eve attacks by gunmen.
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The Plateau State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, says it has deployed 2,500 personnel ahead of the Christmas and New Year