Villagers in the affected communities are left at the mercy of rampaging gunmen.
“The slow and ineffective response by security officials is contributing to the attacks and reprisal in the state, people are getting away with crimes.”
Nigerians expect the government to protect them and their property, as provided by the Nigerian constitution and as enshrined in international and African human rights treaties. “The Nigerian authorities must act swiftly to prevent such attacks from happening. The slow response from security forces is clearly causing increased in casualties, how much longer must people be forced to live in fear as such brutal attacks continue?” said Osai Ojigho, Amnesty International Nigeria’s Country Director.has been monitoring the herders and farmers clashes and attacks by bandits since 2016.
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