Some 5,400 miles south of Mariupol in Ukraine, the world’s least reported genocide proceeded apace in the missionary town of Kagoro, Nigeria, on March 20. An estimated force of 140 armed men riding in 15 sport utility vehicles and carrying assault rifles entered villages surrounding Kagoro at night and began murdering local residents, according to Bernard Augustine, who helped recover corpses the following day. Local residents were shocked that a three-hour massacre in four villages drew no response from an army base in Kafanchan only one mile away with a garrison of 100 soldiers. By March 22, local residents had collected the corpses of 34 victims, including two soldiers who lost their lives manning a checkpoint. The assault force fired their rifles at fleeing villagers and proceeded to burn houses, according to witnesses. Some victims were trapped in their houses and burned to death, according to Derek Christopher, a community …
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