AK-47s vs. Muskets: Fulani Islamists Kill Nigerian Christian Village Guards
Under Nigerian law, Christians are effectively barred from owning weapons apart from muskets, while the Fulani militants killing them are armed with AK-47s. Photo courtesy of Paul. On July 4, 2026, around 7 p.m., three Christian community security guards, known as vigilantes in Nigeria, were shot dead while on watch at the edge of Sabon Layi in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area. The three victims