Amnesty International Slams Tinubu Govt Over Rising Armed Group Violence
Amnesty International has strongly criticized the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu , accusing it of lacking a clear and effective strategy to combat the escalating violence by armed groups across Nigeria. The scathing remarks followed the brutal murder of Alkali Salihu Suleiman , the 79-year-old Chief Imam of Maru Jumma’a Mosque in Zamfara State , and his three children. The victims were reportedly killed even after ₦11 million of a ₦20 million ransom had been paid to their abductors. In a statement shared on X (formerly Twitter) , Amnesty International described the killings as yet another “sobering reminder” of the Nigerian government’s failure to protect its citizens from armed bandits and insurgents who have operated with near-total impunity for years. “Alkali Salihu Suleiman and his children were abducted in March during the holy month of Ramadan. While in the custody of the bandits, they were subjected to almost daily rounds of torture and other ill-treatm...
