{
  "id": 6758843,
  "title": "Southern Kaduna genocide: Provide evidence of El-Rufai’s involvement – Dalung to Defence Minister, Musa",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/southern-kaduna-genocide-provide-evidence-of-el-rufais-involvement",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-11T12:49:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/11/southern-kaduna-genocide-provide-evidence-of-el-rufais-involvement-dalung-to-defence-minister-musa/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Minister of Youths and Sports Solomon Dalung has urged Defence Minister Christopher Musa to present evidence that former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai played a role in the genocide that occurred in Southern Kaduna. Dalung called on Musa to take action to declare El-Rufai an international criminal if he is found guilty. The violence against the predominantly Christian southern region of Kaduna occurred during El-Rufai's tenure as governor. El-Rufai's family has given Musa a seven-day deadline to provide evidence or renege on his claims. In response to the allegations, Dalung stated that politicians have exploited the crisis in Southern Kaduna, causing the Minister of Defence to reveal sensitive intelligence information on a television program. Dalung maintains that Musa has acted recklessly and his actions could threaten Nigeria's leadership and the perception of terrorism.",
  "summary": "Former Minister of Youths and Sports, Solomon Dalung, on Friday charged the Minister of Defence, Christopher Musa, to provide evidence that ex-Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, was behind the genocide in Southern Kaduna. Dalung said Musa should provide the evidence so that steps would be taken to declare the former governor an international criminal. While El-Rufai was […] Southern Kaduna…",
  "key_points": [],
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}