Bloody Ethno-Religious Cleansing Intensifies without Military Intervention By Mike Odeh James Ekani Olikita(Makurdi) Despite prayers by Pope Leo XIV and urgent calls by U.S. Congressiona| Truth Nigeria
Protesters Block Makurdi-Lafia Highway, Accuse Soldiers of Protecting AttackersBy Mike Odeh James and Ekani Olikita(Makurdi) Hundreds of furious Yelewata mothers blocked the Makurdi-Lafia Hig| Truth Nigeria
Defenders Likely Facing New Terrorist Arm of Boko Haram: ExpertBy Onibiyo Segun(EGBE Yagba West County, Kogi State) - Blood stained the dusty streets of Egbe at dawn on Wednesday, Sept. 10 as| Truth Nigeria
‘We are trapped in fear’ –Community LeaderBy Onibiyo Segun(Eruku, Kwara State) Marks of fire and blood remain on the red earth of Isanlu Isin, Kwara State. Charred motorcycle frames sit| Truth Nigeria
Heroic Benue Policeman Remembered for Valor, Saving Lives of Others| Truth Nigeria
Fulani Ethnic Militia by the Hundreds Advancing Without Opposition: EyewitnessesBy Masara KimIn Nigeria's Northwest, where the military has intensified operations, terrorists are reportedly b| Truth Nigeria
Women describe captivity in sprawling camps where more than 800 Christians are chained for ransom.By TruthNigeria StaffWashington DC--For 32-year-old Esther Emmanuel and her 10-month-old daug| Truth Nigeria
By Luka Binniyat and Mike Odeh James(Kaduna City) - Sunday, the 23rd of February was a chilly, dark night, and the residents of Boto village, Zangon Kataf County in Southern Kaduna, central Niger| Truth Nigeria
Government Lauds its Hostage Rescues while Ignoring the Elephant in the RoomIn BriefBy Mike Odeh James and Luka Binniyat(Kaduna) After nearly four months in hell, 25 Christian survivors staggered| Truth Nigeria
Released Hostages Return in Dire Conditions, Recount Horrors at Hands of KidnappersTerrorist Hostage Camp Abides in Shadow of Military Bases in KachiaSimon Nuhu, family leader who brought 40,| Truth Nigeria
By Mike Odeh James and Olikita Ekani (Makurdi) Despite the deployment of Nigerian soldiers to Yelewata, killings by Fulani terrorists continue unabated. The Tribal Chief of Yelewata, Mr. Julius Kumaga Joor, tells TruthNigeria that only the town center is relatively safe. “You can’t walk two miles or go to the bush safely without being attacked,” he says. […]| Truth Nigeria
By Mike Odeh James They are circling the wagons in Abuja. After years of media silence about the blooding of Nigeria’s Middle Belt, some of the government’s best and brightest are shooting back. Femi Fani-Kayode (FFK), a former Nigerian Minister, and a gifted opinion writer, takes umbrage in Premium Times at a Canadian MP warning […]| Truth Nigeria
Hamas Rampage in Gaza Remembered in Contrast to Slow-walking Genocide Down South By Mike Odeh James Kaduna—The world watched a nightmare unfold on October 7, 2023, as the jihadist group Hamas launched a killing spree on southern Israel. In a matter of hours, terrorist commandos breached the Gaza border and stormed towns such as Sderot, Be’eri, Kfar […]| Truth Nigeria
By Onibiyo Segun Ekati, Kwara state – It was a humid evening in late August 28th, 2025, when a group of gunmen crept into Ekati, a remote village in Patigi County of Kwara State, North-Central Nigeria, near the banks of the Niger River. Villagers heard gunshots echo through the bush and saw masked men swarm […]| Truth Nigeria
By Onibiyo Segun Kirawa, Borno State — Boko Haram terrorists, riding on motorcycles and pickup trucks, stormed the border town in Gwoza County, Northeast Borno, firing into the air as residents scattered in panic. Within minutes, the palace walls—symbols that had stood for generations as guardians of tradition and history—were engulfed in fire. District Head Alhaji […]| Truth Nigeria
Intelligence sources indicate a large group of Fulani terrorists massing near Marit Date: October 4, 2025Time: 9:32 PM WATAlert Level: High Vigilance Information has been received from reliable sources indicating a significant gathering of Fulani terrorists in the mountains near Marit, approximately 40-42 miles south of Jos, the capital of Plateau State. The affected area is located within […]| Truth Nigeria
Yoruba leaders warn of genocide as civilian guards are disarmed and communities massacred. Yoruba coalition petitions UN, citing pattern of ethnic violence and targeted attacks on churches. By Onibiyo Segun Lagos, Nigeria – “Bandits killed my husband after the DSS – Department of State Security collected guns from our community guards”, said a woman. On […]| Truth Nigeria
Yelewata Massacre Survivors: Three Months On, a Community Left in Ruins By Mike Odeh James and Olikita Ekani Makurdi, Nigeria–Three months after armed men stormed the Christian farming community of Yelewata in Nigeria’s Middle Belt, survivors remain without relief, their lives defined by loss and unfulfilled government promises. The village chief, Julius Joor Kwumaga estimated […]| Truth Nigeria
Benue Monarch Calls for Military Withdrawal as Soldiers Kill 3 Christian Youths Returning from King’s Burial ‘We don’t need the Army’—Kwande Traditional King ‘The Military killed our people because we couldn’t meet up with the One Million Naira demanded’—Residents By Mike Odeh James and Ekani Olikita Makurdi–The Kwande Traditional King in Benue State has called […]| Truth Nigeria
Christian Farmers Recount Ordeal in Rijana Terror Camps By Mike Odeh James Kaduna--It was a rainy day on June 18, 2025, around 1:30 p.m., when Christopher. Barnabas, a 34-year-old ginger| Truth Nigeria
800 Boots, One Mission: Can Nigeria’s Special Forces Turn Tide on Terror?| Truth Nigeria
Tiv Tribal Mercenaries Join Fulani Ethnic Militia to Kill 16 Security Guards| Truth Nigeria
As Fulani Terrorists Kill Catholic Choir Master, 12 ChristiansBy Ekani's Olikita (Makurdi) Angry Protesters on Saturday, September 20, 2025, blocked the Makurdi-Lafia-Abuja Federal Highway o| Truth Nigeria
By Mike Odeh James and Ezinwanne Onwuka(Abuja) As the United States prepares to honor Charlie Kirk at a memorial service on Sunday, the impact of his death is being felt more than 6,000 miles awa| Truth Nigeria
By Onibiyo SegunEgbe, Kogi State, Nigeria – Tragedy struck on September 16, 2025, in Egbe, Yagba West County, when Mr. Sunday Ajawe, a Christian farmer, was brutally attacked on his farmland.| Truth Nigeria
By Mike Odeh James and Ezinwanne Onwuka (Abuja) The assassination of American conservative activist Charlie Kirk has reverberated far beyond U.S. borders. In Nigeria, especially among Christ| Truth Nigeria
Tracking the Money Behind Yelewata’s Night of FireA TruthNigeria Special InvestigationBy Mike Odeh JamesOn the night of 13–14 June 2025, the quiet Christian-majority farming community| Truth Nigeria
Kingpins Parade Thousands of Fighters at So-called Peace MeetingBy Luka Binniyat(Katsina) — Barely days after Governor Dikko Radda of Katsina State, Northwest Nigeria vowed not to grant amn| Truth Nigeria
By Masara KimDays after U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) introduced a bill seeking to penalize Nigerian officials who aide Christian persecution, at least half a dozen people have d| Truth Nigeria
Babangida Kachalla Led Group Motivated by Profit More than IdeologyBy Onibiyo Segun(Kabba-Bunu, Kogi State, Nigeria) - Ten villagers lay dead in Egbe, Yagba West County, their blood staining| Truth Nigeria
$3,200 Gifted to Widows of Fallen Heros, But Thousands of Others Left Uncompensated By Ekani Olikita and Mike Odeh James (Makurdi) Mourning and weeping engulf Benue State once again as| Truth Nigeria
Nigerian Clerics Say U.S. Intervention Needed as Killings PersistBy Ezinwanne Onwuka and Mike Odeh James(Abuja) Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) has introduced a landmark bill targeting Nigerian of| Truth Nigeria
Beheadings, Rape, and Fear grip Makurdi Area as Security Forces WithdrawPic 2: Locations in Guma County unders frequent Fulani terrorist AttacksCredit: Google mapBy Mike Odeh James and Ol| Truth Nigeria
Slaughtered 3 Christians, Razed 27 Catholic Worship CentersBy Mike Odeh James and Olikita Ekani(Makurdi) It was one week of hell as Fulani terrorists burnt down Catholic Parish, 27 outstatio| Truth Nigeria
As Rep. Chris Smith Speaks at Truth-telling Event in WashingtonBy Masara Kim in Jos and Douglas Burton in Washington, D.C.(Jos) At least 14 Christians have been killed in an ongoing shooting| Truth Nigeria
By Luka Binniyat and Mike Odeh James(Abuja) - The body of former Nigerian President, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (rtd), was laid to rest in his hometown of Daura, Katsina State, North-West Nigeria, on| Truth Nigeria
By Segun OnibiyoNew Marte, Borno State – “It began in the dead of night. At exactly 1:35 a.m. on Tuesday, May 27, the silence around the Nigerian Army’s 50 Task Force Battalion base in| Truth Nigeria
Trauma Counseling for Ex-terrorists But Not for VictimsBy Segun Onibiyo(Abuja) – “We inherited a very difficult situation,” Nigeria’s National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, said from| Truth Nigeria
‘Necessary But Incomplete Step’— ExpertBy Segun Onibiyo(Abuja, Nigeria) “We are no longer deploying soldiers in bits and pieces. These 800 special forces will be deployed as a cohesiv| Truth Nigeria
Warning Signs Ignored Before Benue's Deadliest MassacreYelwata signpost. Credit: Steven KefasBy TruthNigeria Staff(Makurdi, Benue State) The Nigerian Department of State Security (D| Truth Nigeria
Truthnigeria correspondents interviews Felicia David.Felicia DavidCredit: Mike Odeh James.By Mike Odeh James and Olikita Ekani Makurdi(Yelewata) Felicia David gave a face to the suffe| Truth Nigeria
TruthNigeria has just received a Security Alert about a planned attack on some communities in Makurdi, the Benue State Capital.According to the alert, Fulani militia from Keana, Awe, Obi and Doma| Truth Nigeria
Eyewitnesses Contradict Narrative of Army Chief about Decoy AttackBy TruthNigeria Staff(Yelewata) Military and police in Yelewata did not leave their shelters to repulse radicalized Fulani mi| Truth Nigeria
Special Forces Deployments Needed: ExpertBy Segun OnibiyoZamfara, Nigeria - "We heard a thunderous blast and then gunfire soldiers were falling all around,” said Musa Ibrahim, a resident of| Truth Nigeria
By Segun Onibiyo(Otukpo, Nigeria) - "It started with a scream", Amirh Paula told TruthNigeria."At Ihotu Motor Park in Otukpo, the midday bustle was pierced by the shrill cry of a young woman| Truth Nigeria
By Ezinwanne Onwuka“Unknown now, but soon I will be unforgettable… I will persist until I succeed.”That was the tweet of a young athlete from Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, Nigeria on 8 Novembe| Truth Nigeria
8 Days After Yelewata Christian Massacre, 15 Suspects ArrestedBy Masara Kim(Jos) Nigeria is reeling after a mob attack on Muslim wedding guests in Plateau State, an incident that th| Truth Nigeria
Two Dead, Six Abducted as Majority-Christian Villages Abandon FarmsBy Mike Odeh James(Kaduna) Southern Kaduna is once again drenched in blood as Fulani ethnic militias launched coordinated at| Truth Nigeria
Parents Decry Using Schoolchildren as Props in Drenching RainBy Mike Odeh James and Ekani Olikita(Makurdi) The paramount ruler of the Tiv tribe (titled the “Tor Tiv”), James Francis Ayats| Truth Nigeria
