Event Brief
USCIRF: Fulani militants’ violence tops Nigeria’s deaths
Filed: May 29, 2026 at 2:03 PM ET
Summary: A USCIRF report says Fulani militant violence caused the most deaths in Nigeria, targeting Christian farming communities.
WHO: U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF)
WHAT: USCIRF reported that Fulani militants caused the highest number of deaths among Nigeria’s religious communities and targeted Christian farming communities.
WHEN: May 29, 2026 at 1:19 PM ET
WHERE: Nigeria
WHY: Fulani militants carried out violence including attacks on Christian (farming) communities, with killings, kidnappings, rapes, and murders.
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