Plateau State’s long history of communal violence took a dangerous new turn in 2026, as social media amplified clashes in ways not seen before, an investigation has found.
After a 23 February attack on Dorowa Babuje village killed seven people, youths blocked a major road and several travellers were killed — details that quickly circulated online.
On Facebook, voice notes, screenshots and posts spread faster than official clarifications, including warnings that reprisals would follow after Eid. Some authors later said their words had been misrepresented.
Old videos and year-old eviction threats were recirculated as current, sustaining tension through Ramadan until, the report notes, only a spark was needed to ignite fresh violence.
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