Rising Violence in Northwestern Nigeria Kills 371, Amnesty Says
- Thousands displaced since the conflict started in 2012
- President Buhari announced security deployment last week
A burnt house in the village of Kizara after a group of bandits attacked the village in Zamfara state in 2013.
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Attacks by armed bandits on villages in a northwestern Nigerian state have claimed at least 371 lives this year, according to Amnesty International, as the more than five-year conflict spurred by clashes between farmers and herders continues to take its toll.
Daily killings and kidnappings by the bandits in Zamfara state have left villages in constant fear of attack, the London-based rights group said Tuesday in a statement, citing interviews with survivors. Thousands of people have fled their homes since the conflict began in 2012, Amnesty said.