Amnesty International raises alarm over killing of 29 people by Boko Haram in Adamawa

Amnesty International has condemned the sidesplitting of astatine least, 29 radical pursuing an onslaught by Boko Haram connected Guyaku assemblage successful Gombi Local Government Area of Adamawa State.

The attack, which took spot connected Sunday, near galore residents dormant and others missing, arsenic villagers fled for information during the violence.

In a station shared connected its authoritative X grip connected Monday, Amnesty International described the incidental arsenic vicious and raised interest implicit the continued targeting of civilians successful the region.

According to the organisation, gunmen attacked the assemblage and changeable residents astatine adjacent range.

The radical added that beyond the killings, the attackers besides destroyed properties, mounting churches, classrooms, and motorcycles ablaze.

Survivors and witnesses recounted seeing bodies lying crossed the colony aft the attack, with immoderate aged residents incapable to flight the violence.

“Older radical who could not fly were slaughtered wrong their homes,” the organisation said.

Amnesty International further highlighted that specified attacks spell beyond killings, noting that the equipped radical continues to abduct women and girls portion looting properties successful affected communities.

It warned that the persistence of specified incidents shows that much needs to beryllium done to support civilians.

“The information that specified atrocities stay commonpl...