Amnesty International Nigeria has strongly criticised the Federal Government over the recent deadly attack in Plateau State, describing it as a clear failure to protect innocent lives.
The attack took place on Monday in Bindi-Jebbu, a community in Tahoss, Riyom Local Government Area, where at least 27 people were killed by gunmen. Amnesty said entire families were locked inside their homes and slaughtered, while those who tried to escape were shot.
In a post shared on Wednesday, Amnesty wrote: “Entire families were locked up in their rooms and slaughtered one by one. Those who tried to escape were shot.”
The group accused President Bola Tinubu’s administration of doing little to stop the rising violence in the state, which has seen years of repeated attacks on rural farming communities.
“President Bola Tinubu claims repeatedly to have ‘tasked’ security agencies to end the killings, but the mounting death toll clearly tells a different story,” Amnesty said.
Amnesty called for a full and independent investigation into the killings and for those responsible to be brought to justice. The organisation also demanded urgent reforms to stop the ongoing bloodshed.
They warned that government inaction is worsening insecurity and making people lose trust in the system.
“The government of Nigeria has an obligation to protect the people,” Amnesty said. “The rising death toll in some states and increasing impunity by gunmen shows just how badly the authorities are failing in this responsibility.”
The Bindi-Jebbu massacre is the latest in a long series of violent attacks in Plateau State. Farming communities in the region have repeatedly suffered deadly raids from suspected armed militias, often without any arrests or convictions.