Activists Call for Self-Defense Measures After Fulani Militias Kill 7 Christians in Nigeria
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In the middle of the night, seven Christian men were brutally killed in a coordinated night attack on a mining site at Capitex, Kuru community, in Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau state, Nigeria. The incident has reignited long-standing fears of targeted violence against Christian communities and intensified calls for lawful self-defense amid persistent insecurity. Military sources confirmed that the attack occurred at about 1 a.m. on Thursday when suspected Islamic Fulani militias stormed the site, opening fire on miners who had remained overnight.
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