Human rights organisation, Amnesty International, has criticised the administration of President Bola Tinubu, accusing the government of failing to effectively address the persistent killings and widespread insecurity affecting Plateau and several other states.
According to Amnesty International, the continued violence shows a disconnect between official claims of improved security and the realities faced by citizens.
“The utter failure of President Bola Tinubu’s government to address widespread insecurity is costing lives. While the government of Tinubu is claiming to be tackling the endemic security crisis, the death toll tells a different story,” the organisation stated.
The organization also condemned the recent midnight attack on Ngbra-Zongo village in Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State, describing the killings as horrific and evidence of worsening insecurity across Nigeria.
In a statement issued following the attack, the organisation said no fewer than 12 persons were killed when gunmen stormed the community, alleging that entire families were trapped inside their homes and murdered.
“Entire families were locked up in rooms of their homes and slaughtered one by one,” the organisation said.
Amnesty International warned that Plateau State was becoming increasingly dangerous as repeated attacks on rural and urban communities continue to leave residents living in fear.
“Plateau State is increasingly becoming unsafe, with attacks on both rural and urban communities forcing people to be living in constant fear of the next attack. Many communities are dotted with mass graves of people killed inside their homes,” the statement added.
It further accused Nigerian authorities of repeatedly failing residents of Plateau State, noting that recurring attacks by armed groups had denied thousands of people their rights to life, safety, freedom of movement and livelihoods.
Plateau State has witnessed a series of deadly attacks in recent years, with armed bandits and gunmen targeting several communities. During the Palm Sunday attacks earlier this year, many residents were killed in Anguwan Rukuba community, deepening concerns over the deteriorating security situation in the state.
President Tinubu had visited Plateau State on a condolence visit after the earlier attacks, where he met grieving families at the Jos Airport and assured residents of improved security measures.
As of the time of filing this report, presidential spokespersons, Bayo Onanuga and Daniel Bwala, had yet to respond to requests for comments on Amnesty International’s criticism of the Federal Government over the latest killings in Plateau State.
