Crisis Unfolding: 70 Christians Mercilessly Slaughtered in Just 2 Days, Thousands More Displaced – Report

Religious and ethnic tensions continue to worsen in the African nation of 🇳🇬Nigeria, as Muslim herders launch grisly attacks on Christian farmers.

The latest attack, which has reportedly left 70 Christians dead over two days, was a supposed response to the alleged killings of five Fulani herders, according to The Christian Post.

The attacks took place in the Nigerian state of Benue, in the village of Gbeji.

Local officials have been begging the Nigerian government for more advanced weapons due to the onslaught of violence that has plagued the region.

According to Secretary to the State Government Anthony Ijohor, the government has taken no such action.

“We are standing on our request for the federal government to give us a license for our Volunteer Guards to bear AK-47s and other sophisticated weapons…the security agencies have been overstretched and, that being the case, our people have to defend themselves.”

Governor Samuel Ortom is urging young farmers to protect their land and property in the absence of proper government security, as reported by the Daily Post.

Senator Suswam, who represents the Benue region, went even further when criticizing the central government.

“So far 36 bodies have been recovered from this dastardly attack by herdsmen. This is totally unacceptable by all standards. It is a clear indication that the federal government has failed in protecting of lives and property of the people they swore to protect,” Suswam declared.