Amnesty International and the Rivers State Police Command are singing discordant tunes over the recent cult-related killings in the state. Ojigho stated that the rise in cult-related violence was a result of the government’s failure to investigate, arrest and prosecute perpetrators. Amnesty International noted that in few cases where the Nigerian security agencies responded to the armed gang clashes, their response was always slow and inadequate. Communities affected by these clashes reportedly told the international rights group that despite fatalities, authorities had not taken any concrete action to protect them from violent gangs. He explained that the police were during all within its powers to apprehend the culprits behind the January 6 killings in Rumuodogo community.

Source: The Guardian January 10, 2020 03:22 UTC