BREAKING: Amnesty International Breaks Silence on Plateau Fresh Attack, Drags Tinubu Govt

• Amnesty International has condemned the deadly midnight attack on Ngbra-Zongo community in Plateau State that claimed 12 lives, accusing the Nigerian government of failing to address the worsening insecurity across the country.

Human rights organisation, Amnesty International, has condemned the midnight attack on Ngbra-Zongo village in Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State, which reportedly left 12 people dead.

The organisation described the attack as horrific, alleging that entire families were trapped and killed inside their homes during the assault.

In a statement released after the incident, Amnesty International said, “Entire families were locked up in rooms of their homes and slaughtered one by one.”

The organisation warned that Plateau State was becoming increasingly unsafe due to repeated attacks on both rural and urban communities, leaving 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.

Amnesty International also criticised the administration of President Bola Tinubu, accusing the federal government of failing to effectively tackle widespread killings and insecurity in Plateau State and other parts of the country.

“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 Nigerian authorities have failed the people of Plateau State again and again. Frequent attacks by gunmen have deprived thousands of people of their rights to life, physical integrity, liberty, freedom of movement and access to livelihoods.”

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Plateau State has witnessed a series of violent attacks in recent months. During the Palm Sunday attacks earlier this year, several residents were killed in the Anguwan Rukuba community.

President Tinubu later visited the state on a condolence visit, where he met grieving families at the Jos airport and promised improved security measures for the state.

As of the time of filing this report, presidential spokespersons Bayo Onanuga and Daniel Bwala had not responded to requests for comments regarding Amnesty International’s criticism of the Federal Government over the latest killings in Plateau State.