Nigerian Women Protest Alleged Military Complicity With Terrorists

Women and children demand withdrawal of military after alleged shooting of two civilians, in conflict Zone south of Jos, Nigeria, on July 14, 2021. Protestors tell Military Officials who visit protest ground that they no longer trust Army to protect them. Masara Kim

JOS, Nigeria—Having buried their fathers, sons, and husbands who died as a result of terrorist activity in Nigeria, along with what they claim is complicity by the military, northern Nigerian women have taken to the streets in protest.

From January to June, 23 attacks by Fulani terrorists in Nigeria’s Plateau State resulted in 215 deaths, according to Mark Lipdo, founder of the Stefanos Foundation in Jos.