Benue killings: You must protect lives – Amnesty International tells Nigerian gov’t

Human rights organisation, Amnesty International, has expressed heavy interest implicit the escalating attacks by gunmen successful parts of Benue State, calling connected Nigerian authorities to urgently support residents and guarantee justness for victims.

The organisation made this known successful a station shared connected its verified X grip connected Friday, condemning the caller killings successful communities successful Kwande Local Government Area.

According to Amnesty International, gunmen attacked the Tyungu and Yough communities connected March 5, 2026, sidesplitting astatine slightest 17 people.

“Amnesty International is profoundly acrophobic that gunmen are escalating horrifying attacks successful immoderate parts of Benue State,” the organisation said.

It added that the attackers stormed the communities astatine astir 4:00 p.m., carrying retired deadly assaults connected residents.

“On 5 March 2026, astatine astir 4:00pm, gunmen invaded Tyungu and Yough communities of Kwande section authorities area, sidesplitting astatine slightest 17 people,” the connection read.

The organisation further described the onslaught arsenic pursuing a disturbing signifier successful which the assailants carried retired their operations without contiguous intervention.

“The onslaught connected these communities followed a signifier successful which gunmen had a tract time committing atrocities, taking a interruption astatine River Tyungu and past resuming attacks again aft traumatised communities thought the atrocity was over...