Tensions escalate in Nigeria after 16 game hunters are lynched by a mob in Edo State. A top police officer’s threat of reprisals has raised fears of ethnic and religious violence. Meanwhile, Nigeria’s top intelligence chief stuns the nation, urging citizens to arm themselves as security forces admit they can’t protect everyone. And as Christian communities face rising attacks, critics question the silence of church leaders.
This special report explores the growing security vacuum, selective outrage, and religious tensions fueling a deepening crisis in Africa’s most populous nation.
