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Over 159 people have reportedly been killed by bandits, herdsmen, robbers and other non-state actors in just five days, a report by Amnesty International shows.
Amnesty made this known on their official Twitter handle, @AmnestyInternational yesterday evening.
The tweet read, “From Saturday, June 5, 2021, to date, more Nigerians have been killed: —Kebbi State: Danko-Wasagu 88 killed —Oyo State: Igangan 11 killed —Benue State: Agatu 30 killed —Zamfara: Zurmi 30 killed.”
This brings the total to 159 people killed due to the ravaging insecurity sweeping the country.
In the comment section, Nigerians had berated the president for diverting attention from the raging insecurity in the country to ‘chase shadows’ with the Twitter ban.
Pointblanknews.com had earlier reported that bandits, herdsmen, others, had killed 394 and kidnapped 224 Nigerians in one month.
Amnesty had, in previous tweets, urged the Federal Government to protect her citizens, following multiple attacks which have undermined the nation’s sovereignty and economy.