Nigeria Charges Nine Men Over 2025 Benue Massacre of Christian Farmers
Edited By WION Video Desk
Published: Feb 03, 2026, 14:51 IST | Updated: Feb 03, 2026, 14:51 IST
Nigerian authorities have charged nine men in connection with the 2025 massacre of a Christian farming community in Benue State, as prosecutors filed 57 terrorism-related charges alleging the accused held meetings and raised funds to plan the attacks.
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