Amnesty International challenged Mr Tinubu’s government to end the killings and abductions immediately.
Mr Lawalaid said that though he knows the hideout of bandits terrorising Zamfara, he lacks the constitutional power to mobilise security agencies to neutralise rampaging bandits.
Human rights organisation Amnesty International has highlighted the killing of #Endbadgovernance protesters, treason trial of minors, unprecedented inflation and fatal stampedes at rice-sharing venues
Amnesty International has condemned the killing of 71 people and the kidnapping of over 50 by bandits, blaming President Bola Tinubu for not doing enough to stop the violence.
Over 23 deaths were recorded as Nigerian security operatives cracked down on protesters.
Aden Bare Duale, Mr Ruto’s cabinet secretary for defence and chairperson of the Defence Council, announced the military deployment in a circular dated June 25.
As of Tuesday, the number of casualties has increased to 162 as more bodies were recovered.
According to the United Nations, several hundred thousand people have died during the conflict since November 2020.
