A coalition of 22 civil society organizations has alleged that more than 20,000 square kilometers of farmland were occupied by terrorists, and displaced thousands of farmers, thereby threatening Nigeria’s food security.
Speaking at a press briefing in Kaduna, the “Civic Coalition Against Mass Atrocities in the Middle Belt” accused the Nigerian government of failing to stem a wave of killings, mass abductions, and forced displacements in Plateau, Benue, Nasarawa, and Southern Kaduna.
Barr. Gloria Mabaeia Ballason, the coalition’s spokesperson, said political interests tied to the 2027 elections and the upcoming census will prevent the displaced persons from participating.
“This is not random violence—it’s a deliberate strategy to seize land, erase indigenous communities, and alter electoral demographics,” Ballason said.
The coalition also warned of a wider humanitarian crisis with the expanding attacks in Niger and Kwara States by armed groups such as the Lakurawa and Mahmuda factions.
“President Bola Ahmed Tinubu should coordinate Middle Belt security efforts, deploy drone surveillance, reform firearms laws to empower local defense, and establish a Special Crisis Accountability Bureau to prosecute atrocities.
“This is not just a local conflict—it’s a war on Nigeria’s sovereignty.
“If unchecked, the consequences will destabilize the region and ripple far beyond Nigeria’s borders,” Ballason said.
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