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Stop the Killings in Oyigbo, Rivers State – Amnesty International Tells Nigerian Military

2Nov

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Stop the Killings in Oyigbo, Rivers State – Amnesty International Tells Nigerian Military

Amnesty International, a global human rights body has asked the Military to exercise restraint and stop the alleged killings taking place in Oyigbo, Rivers State. The body disclosed this in a series of tweets on its verified Twitter handle, @AmnestyNigeria, on Sunday. It said, “Amnesty International is receiving disturbing reports from Oyigbo Rivers State. “Despite the existing curfew, soldiers are allegedly invading homes, some residents reported seeing dead bodies on the streets, allegedly shot by soldiers. “We are calling on the Military authorities to exercise restraint and stop the killings”. https://twitter.com/AmnestyNigeria/status/1322930075801628674 The military had said it was carrying out an operation to capture members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB)...

Lagos Shootings Amount to Extrajudicial Executions, Must Be Investigated – Amnesty International

Amnesty International has admitted that security operatives killed scores of peaceful protesters in two locations in Lagos State on Tuesday. This was disclosed in a statement by Director of Amnesty International Nigeria, Osai Ojigho on Wednesday, noting that the killings occurred at Lekki toll gate area and Alausa where multitude of Nigerian youths have staged peaceful protest against police brutality and demanding for a reform of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF). According to Ojigho, their findings which were informed by eyewitness, video footage and hospital reports revealed that the Nigerian military shot at thousands of people who were peacefully protesting as part of the #EndSARS movement in the late hours of Tuesday. “Witnesses at the Lekki protest grounds told Amnesty interna...

Nigeria: Amnesty International Blames the Government for the Increased Killings

Amnesty international has blamed the Nigerian government for the increase in the killings by herdsmen across the country. According to the body, the inaction exhibited by the government of President Buhari has encouraged the killers. According to the reports, no fewer than 1,813 had been lost this year alone to these killers across about 17 states. This is more than two times the 984 death toll recorded in 2017. While addressing this issue, Amnesty International in its report said "We are gravely concerned about the rising spate of killings across the country, especially the communal clashes between farmers and herders and attacks by bandits across at least 17 states. "The authorities have a responsibility to protect lives and properties, but they are clearly not doing enough goin...