
Who Is Behind the Violence in Northern Nigeria?
By Steven Kefas
Nigeria is often portrayed in international headlines as simply “unstable,” a sweeping, unhelpful label that conceals a far more complex and geographically specific crisis. For ...
Captivity by Creed: The Religious Sorting System Nobody Talks About
Inside the two-tier captivity system of Fulani ethnic militias — where faith determines who suffers, how much a life is worth, and whether a hostage comes home at all.
By Steven Kefas, May 2026
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How Fulani Militias Became Nigeria’s Deadliest GroupWhile Escaping Global Notice
By Steven Kefas
In 2015, when the Global Terrorism Index (GTI) ranked Armed Fulani militants as the fourth deadliest terror group in the world, Nigeria was already grappling with the brutal reality...