By Huldah Shado
Amnesty International Nigeria has accused the Federal Government of failing to protect citizens and prosecute perpetrators of widespread violence, following a surge in deadly attacks across the country.
In a report released Friday, the human rights body said at least 65 people were killed in one week alone, highlighting the government’s inability to safeguard lives and property amid escalating abductions, banditry, and mass killings.
One of the deadliest incidents occurred in Katsina State, where gunmen stormed a mosque, killing over 50 worshippers and abducting more than 60 others.
In Plateau State’s Mangu Local Government Area, 15 farmers were killed in a separate attack, displacing more than 200 residents.
Amnesty warned that the authorities’ persistent failure to halt such violence or bring suspects to justice gravely undermines the right to life.
“Nigerians should not be forced to live in constant fear of the next attack or abduction,” the report stressed, reminding the government of its constitutional and international obligations to protect citizens without discrimination.
The organization urged the government to take urgent action to end the cycle of killings and insecurity, insisting that inaction has left communities across the country vulnerable and unprotected.
