May 14, 2026

Nigeria’s Fulani Herdsmen Named Fourth Deadliest Terror Group in World

By Farouk Mohammed

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Fulani herdsmen operating in Nigeria and parts of the Central African Republic have been listed as the fourth deadliest terror group in the wold.

According to THE INDEPENDENT UK, operating mainly in the middle belt of Nigeria, opposed to the north which is dominated by Boko Haram, the group recorded 847 deaths last year across five states, and has also been knonw to stage attacks in the Central African Republic (CAR), according to the latest report from the Global Terrorism Index.

As much as 92 per cent of their attacks target private citizens, reflecting the group’s primary concern over the ownership of farmland. However, not much is known is known about the group, despite the high toll they are inflicting on local civilian population

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