A sharp escalation of violence across Nigeria’s North Central region has left dozens dead and raised fresh alarms over stability in the West African nation’s vital geographical and farming heartland.
A coordinated wave of attacks, mass abductions, and bold criminal raids stretching from Plateau to Kwara, Niger, and Benue states has exposed the vulnerability of national infrastructure and local communities alike, highlighting a dangerous surge in organised crime. The widening crisis is pushing local security forces to their limits, complicating federal efforts to secure the interior and protect critical food supply chains for all citizens.
The violence began as an attempted breach of the nation’s foremost policy think tank in Plateau State. In an audacious midnight siege on Monday, suspected gunmen attacked the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) in Kuru, near Jos. The attackers reportedly stormed the institute at about 11:40 p.m. and opened fire, prompting an
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