Nigeria, April 2 -- Nigerian street-pop singer Habeeb Okikiola, widely known as Portable, has stirred fresh controversy after criticising Christian leaders over what he described as their muted response to recurring violence in Jos and other parts of the country.

His remarks followed reports of renewed attacks in parts of Plateau State around the Easter period, including incidents said to have occurred on Palm Sunday, developments that have once again drawn national attention to the protracted security crisis in Nigeria's Middle Belt.

Residents of Angwan Rukuba, the community in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State, where many were killed in an attack on Sunday, have described how the gunmen disguised themselves as customers...