At least 160 people were killed in attacks by armed groups between Saturday evening and Monday in several villages in Plateau State, central Nigeria, local authorities announced on Monday. On Sunday, Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang described the armed action as "barbaric, brutal and unjustified". "Proactive measures will be taken by the government to curb the ongoing attacks on innocent citizens", said Gyang Bere, the governor's spokesman. The NGO Amnesty International reacted to the violence on its X account, judging that "the Nigerian authorities have consistently failed in their attempts to put an end to these frequent attacks in Plateau State". The populations of north-western and central Nigeria live in terror of attacks by jihadist groups and criminal gangs who pillage villages and kill or kidnap their inhabitants.

Source: Ethiopian News December 26, 2023 06:33 UTC