'Peace is a gradual thing': How land, cattle and identity fuel a deadly Nigerian conflict
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A deadly conflict in Nigeria's Plateau State, specifically in the village of Zike, has left 52 people dead in April 2025. The attack, believed to be carried out by ethnic Fulani, traditionally Muslim cattle herders, targeted the Christian Irigwe community. The violence is rooted in disputes over land, cattle, and ethnic/religious identity. These incidents have led to claims of Christian persecution in Nigeria, which the government denies, stating that all faiths have suffered in the country's conflicts. The US military has intervened, primarily focusing on Islamist insurgents in the north, but the violence in central Nigeria remains a concern, with thousands killed in ethnic and religious clashes over the past 25 years.
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AI-ExtractedThe US has launched missile strikes at suspected Islamist hideouts in the north-west.
Thousands of Christians and Muslims have been killed in ethnic and religious violence here over the past 25 years.
52 men, women and children were killed that night in April 2025 in Zike village.
Everyone in Zike is convinced that those who attacked them were ethnic Fulani.
Christian communities say they have borne the brunt of the attacks recently.
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