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Terrorists in Nigeria Target Traditional Leaders to Capture Territory

Terrorists in Nigeria Target Traditional Leaders to Capture Territory
A Nigerian Army armored personnel carrier in Bassa County, Plateau state, Nigeria, on Aug. 3, 2021. Masara Kim/The Epoch Times
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Lawmakers in Nigeria’s north-central Plateau state have said that terrorists are planning to expand their territories by targeting traditional leaders known as “monarchs.”

Terrorists fleeing airstrikes by the U.S.-supported Nigerian military in the northwest region are attempting to impose a government of their own through the kidnapping and assassination of local town leaders, lawmakers told The Epoch Times.