In a report, the global rights group blamed the government of President Bola Tinubu for failure to protect people in swaths of the country hit by raids by jihadists, and criminal gangs known as “bandits” who attack villages, killing and kidnapping residents.
Amnesty's investigation showed that “in the two years since the current government has been in power, at least 10,217 people have been killed in attacks by gunmen”.
Of the seven states Amnesty investigated, Borno -- the epicentre of jihadist violence which has raged in northeast Nigeria since 2009 -- was not included.
“Instead, things have only gotten worse, as the authorities continue to fail to protect the rights to life, physical integrity, liberty and the security of tens of thousands of people across the country,“ said Isa Sanusi, director of Amnesty International Nigeria.
Sanusi said the “recent escalation of attacks by Boko Haram and other armed groups shows that the security measures implemented by President Tinubu’s government are simply not working”.
Tinubu two weeks ago said his “administration is committed to addressing insecurity”.
“The security forces have fresh marching orders to deal decisively with all criminal activities,“ he was quoted as saying in a statement from his office during talks with Christian clergy.
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