A documentary by Channel 4 has brought renewed attention to the violence in Plateau State after Lisa Stephens, a Nigerian woman from Jos North, recounted the killing of her infant and husband during a nighttime attack. The film, titled "Investigating a Village of Widows in Nigeria Amid Fears of a 'Christian Genocide'," features Stephens describing how armed men broke into her home on Palm Sunday, March 29, after cutting through the door with a knife. She said she was breastfeeding her ten-month-old baby when the attackers entered, seized the child, and cut him in two before shooting her husband and stabbing him. The assault occurred in Angwan Rukuba, also known as Gari Ya Waye, a densely populated suburb near Jos that is frequented by university students. On that evening, around 8pm, gunmen arrived on motorcycles and in vehicles, opening fire indiscriminately in a popular gathering spot. Witnesses reported the attackers wore camouflage clothing resembling security force uniforms. The attack targeted a predominantly Christian community, with casualty figures ranging between 20 and 30, and at least 24 confirmed dead, including women and children. The documentary has since begun trending online, drawing global attention to the recurring violence in the region.
Lisa Stephens watched her baby be cut in two and her husband shot and stabbed, yet the attackers' camouflage uniforms—mirroring state forces—remain uninvestigated. Her account, tied to a March 29 massacre in Angwan Rukuba that left at least 24 dead, exposes a terrifying familiarity between violence and impersonation. No explanation has emerged for why such mimicry continues without consequence. Families in Jos North are left to grieve without answers or accountability.
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