The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has raised concerns over what it described as credible reports of killings, abductions, sexual violence and forced conversions targeting Christian and other religious minority communities in Nigeria, particularly in the northern and Middle Belt regions.
The concerns were contained in a press release issued on Monday by the UN human rights office, which warned that worsening insecurity in parts of the country has created an environment where armed groups operate with severe consequences for civilians.
The office said, “These reports are deeply troubling,” adding that the deteriorating security situation in northern Nigeria and the Middle Belt has enabled armed extremist groups and other actors to operate amid persistent allegations of impunity and inadequate protection by authorities.
It further stated that “the testimonies we have received paint a horrifying picture of fear, trauma, coercion and abandonment,” stressing that victims and
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