Amnesty International asks Tinubu-led Nigerian government to end the murders of the plateau, demand justice for victims

In a statement released on Friday, Amnesty International decided what it calls “a pattern of mass murders and government action” in the region. Human rights watchdog, the Amnesty International, condemned President Bola Tinubu-led Nigerian government’s failure to end the continued bloodshed in the Plato State, to a fresh wave of deadly attacks that left more than 40 people dead and others in the Bokkos local government area. The latest violence, which occurred, a few days after armed men caught fire on a group of mourners, killed 10, the fear among residents of rural communities in the Plato state further increased. The organization explained that the entire towns were allegedly destroyed in coordinated attacks, displaced families and destroyed the livelihood. In a statement released on Friday, Amnesty International decided what it calls “a pattern of mass murders and government action” in the region. “People from Ruwi, Mangor, Daffo, Manguna, Hurti and Tadai were repeatedly attacked and lived in fear and always pitched themselves for the next attack,” the organization said. “Apart from killing people, the attackers are also destroying entire towns and deliberately destroying homes and farms.” According to Amnesty, its investigation documented that at least 1,336 people died in the Plato state between December 2023 and February 2024, with Mangu, Bokkos and Barkin-Ladi’s local government areas. Residents still express deeply frustration about the reaction of security forces, claiming that they are absent during attacks or arrive late to prevent bloodshed. “Most residents have repeatedly told Amnesty International that the government has left them at the mercy of their attackers,” the report states. “They complained that they received little or no help from safety officials during attacks, despite the fact that they informed them in advance or asked for help during the incidents.” One resident of Manguna, who asked to remain anonymous for fear of retaliation, told Amnesty: “We keep reporting threats, but nothing is done. If the attacks occur, the soldiers arrive only after everything has been destroyed.” Amnesty International has accused the Nigerian government of abandoning its constitutional duty to protect lives and property, saying that the lack of liability is impunity. Amnesty International said: “The fact that no offenders were brought to justice. The organization has called on independent investigations into the murders and demanded that those responsible be brought to the law quickly.