The Coalition of Northern Groups has warned of a coordinated effort by foreign interests and domestic saboteurs to destabilize northern Nigeria through escalating violence. The group claims recent attacks are designed to support false genocide narratives targeting the region. It urges the federal government to expose and prosecute those involved.
On November 26, 2025, the Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) issued a statement highlighting what it calls a deliberate onslaught against northern Nigeria. Signed by National Coordinator Comrade Jamilu Aliyu Charanchi, the group alleges collaboration between foreign entities and local actors to deepen insecurity and advance destabilizing agendas.
CNG criticizes the United States for accepting a 'dangerous propaganda narrative' that frames violence in Plateau and Benue states as genocide, while ignoring higher casualties in northern areas like Katsina, Zamfara, Kaduna, Kebbi, and Borno. It points out that U.S. President Donald Trump seems swayed by unsubstantiated claims, despite dismissals from his special envoy for Arab and African Affairs, Massad Boulos, and agencies like the CIA, FBI, and U.S. Embassy in Nigeria.
The group describes the timing of recent attacks on churches and Christian communities as suspicious, aimed at bolstering external propaganda. 'These attacks are not random; they are deliberate attempts to give false narratives the appearance of truth,' Charanchi stated. CNG argues that incidents surpass typical banditry, showing signs of political orchestration.
Specific events include the abduction of worshippers in Kwara, schoolgirls in Kebbi, 315 students and teachers in Niger State, and 64 residents in Tsafe, Zamfara—occurring during a visit by Minister of State for Defence Bello Matawalle. The murder of a Brigadier General and village raids have left communities devastated, echoing the Kuriga abductions of March 2024. Insecurity has led to the closure of 47 federal unity schools in areas like Katsina, Niger, and Kwara, worsening the region's educational challenges.
CNG condemns misinformation, such as a viral video purporting to show IPOB members posing as Hausa/Fulani attackers to stoke ethnic tensions. It holds the government accountable for security lapses due to an 'incoherent, complacent' approach and demands action: deploying service chiefs, forming a monitoring committee, securing borders, and prosecuting sponsors of terrorism, including politicians, clergy, and foreign agents.
The group calls for unified efforts from federal, state, and traditional leaders to counter the crisis, emphasizing that northern Nigeria rejects being a stage for foreign or separatist maneuvers.