At least 100 people have been killed in a northcentral Nigerian town following an overnight attack by gunmen, as Amnesty International called for the government to end the almost daily bloodshed in Benue state.
According to Amnesty International, the attack took place in Yelwata, a town in Benue State where they have been documenting the alarming escalation of attacks as gunmen are on a killing spree with impunity.
These attacks have been causing massive displacement and may affect food security as majority of the victims are farmers and the Nigerian government authorities have failed to stop the violence which is costing people’s lives and livelihoods.
Amnesty International said that without immediate action many more lives may be lost and many people were still missing from the attack.
