Dare Babalola
Amnesty International Nigeria has criticised the Federal Government for failing to protect its citizens and bring perpetrators of violence to justice.
According to a recent report posted on the body’s X account on Friday, at least 65 people were killed in horrific attacks within just one week, contributing to a devastating toll of hundreds dead and displaced.
The report highlights a disturbing pattern of violence and apparent lack of accountability, following a series of deadly attacks across the country.
Amnesty International Nigeria is calling on the government to do more to address the growing insecurity and ensure justice for victims of violence.
The report partly read, “The Nigerian authorities must do more to address the horrifying and increasing threat to the right to life in some parts of the country.
“This week alone at least 65 people have been killed in horrific attacks. In Katsina state, in an attack on worshippers in a mosque, gunmen killed over 50 people and abducted over 60 people. In Plateau state, over 15 farmers were slaughtered by gunmen in Mangu LGA – and over 200 people were displaced.
“Alarming escalation of attacks, abductions for ransom and frequent killings across Nigeria have left people feeling more unsafe, showing utter failure of the Nigerian authorities to protect lives and properties.”
These attacks, according to Amnesty International, are part of a worrying escalation of violence that has made large swaths of the country unsafe.
The body also said, “Incessant killings and the stunning failure of the authorities to end them and bring suspected perpetrators to justice have been and continue to be a threat to the right to life in Nigeria.
“People should not deserve to be left at the mercy of rampaging gunmen. No one deserves to live constantly bracing for next attack or abduction.
“The Nigerian authorities are obliged under international human rights law, regional human rights treaties, and Nigeria’s own constitution to protect the human rights of all people without discrimination — and that includes the right to life.”
