Nigerian Elite Force Accused Of Murders In Plateau State -- The Jamestown FoundationOngoing violence in Nigeria’s mixed Christian-Muslim Plateau State took a new turn when an elite force of Nigerian troops tasked with restoring order were accused of attacks on civilians in two Christian villages that killed eight, creating a new national scandal as the country approaches general elections in April. Over 100 people have been killed in the region surrounding the state capital of Jos since Christmas.
The government’s response to the violence was Operation Safe Haven, a campaign to be implemented by a Special Military Task Force (STF) drawing on members of the army, navy, air force and police. The STF is led by Brigadier-General Hassan Umaru, whose wife is believed to have been killed by attackers last month
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More News On Nigeria's Sectarian Violence
In Plateau, Nigerian Army Neutrality Questioned -- Council On Foreign Relations
Nigeria clashes have killed 200 in past month: group -- Reuters
Wave of violence kills 200 in Central Nigeria -- Times Live
Nigeria Arrests 39 Suspected Attackers in Sectarian Clashes Close to Jos -- Bloomberg
Up to 13 die in village attacks in volatile central Nigeria -- Toronto Star
A synopsis on the Jos crisis -- Next
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