US EditionNigerian soldiers open fire on protesters in the northeast, killing 9, witnesses say
Amnesty International says soldiers used live fire without warning, killing nine women and injuring 10 during protests over communal clashes, and calls for an impartial probe.
- Nigerian soldiers opened fire on protesters in the Northeast, killing 9, according to witnesses and families of victims cited by Amnesty International.
- Amnesty International accused the Nigerian military of handling civilian protests in a dangerous and unacceptable manner, fueling disdain for human life.
- A local official said protesters were aggrieved that security forces were not enforcing curfew in affected areas, allowing clashes to continue.
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Mourners protest in Abuja against alleged killing of Adamawa women by soldiers
The mourners' protest against the Adamawa killings, which reportedly occurred on Monday, coincided with the International Human Rights Day. The post Mourners protest in Abuja against alleged killing of Adamawa women by soldiers appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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Amnesty International decries alleged killing of nine women by military in Adamawa protest
Amnesty International has called for a transparent and impartial investigation into the killing of at least nine women protesters in Lamorde Local Government Area of Adamawa State, blaming the deaths on what it described as the military’s unlawful and excessive use of force. In a statement posted on X on Tuesday, the rights group said the military opened fire on women who were demonstrating, using live ammunition without any warning. “The Nigeri…
Nigerian soldiers opened fire on protesters in the northeast, killing 9, witnesses say
Nigerian Army soldiers opened fire and killed nine women protesting the army's handling of communal clashes in the northeastern Adamawa state, witnesses and Amnesty International told The Associated Press on Tuesday.
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Nigerian soldiers open fire on protesters in the northeast, killing 9, witnesses say
Soldiers of the Nigerian Army have reportedly killed nine women protesting the army’s handling of communal clashes in the northeastern Adamawa state.
Christian Protestors in Adamawa Charge Soldiers with Extrajudicial Killing of 10 - Truth Nigeria
Military Denies Charge as Government Imposes 24 Hour Curfew By Luka Binniyat (Kaduna) Nigerian Christians are roiled with anger over disputed reports that Nigerian soldiers on Monday deliberately gunned down 10 Christians at a peaceful protest in Lamurde County, Adamawa, Northeast Nigeria. The women, all from the Bwatye Christian ethnic group in Lamurde town, were protesting what […]
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