The World Is Misreading Who Is Killing Nigerians

The World Is Misreading Who Is Killing Nigerians

A six-year review finds Fulani Ethnic Militia responsible for four times more civilian deaths than Boko Haram and ISWAP combined - yet U.S. counterterrorism doctrine still ignores them. By Mike Odeh James June 30, 2026ABUJA — Fulani Ethnic Militia (FEM) killed four times as many civilians as Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) and Boko Haram combined, according to a landmark six‑year study that challenges long‑standing Western assumptions…