US Mission to Nigeria Faulted as Genocidal Violence Intensifies

Villagers of Dong flee terrorists in Dong, Nigeria on May 24, 2021. Three slow-moving senior citizens were reported killed. Screenshot of video by Lawrence Zongo/The Epoch Times

For 34-year-old conflict reporter Lawrence Zongo, Nigeria’s so-called “silent slaughter” struck too close to home this week.

“On Monday, I helped bury my cousin, Wiki Moses, and her two small children,” he told The Epoch Times. She was among the 27 citizens of the Northern Plateau state who have fallen victim to terrorist attacks since May 21, he said.