Human rights organisation, Amnesty International, has described as horrific the midnight attack on Ngbra-Zongo village in the Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State that left 12 people dead.
The organisation in a statement decried how “Entire families were locked up in rooms of their homes and slaughtered one by one.”
It stated, “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.”
It also berated President Bola Tinubu’s government for failure to tackle widespread killings in Plateau State and other states in the country.
The organisation stated, “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 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.”
Plateau State has experienced constant attacks by bandits. On Palm Sunday this year, many lost their lives to attacks in Anguwan Rukuba community.
Mr Tinubu visited the state on condolence visit but met with the grieving families at the Jos airport, promising the state adequate security.
Presidential spokespersons, Bayo Onanuga and Daniel Bwala, had yet to respond to a request for comments on Amnesty International’s criticism of the Bola Tinubu government on the latest attack in Plateau State by bandits.