At least 24 people were killed and hundreds injured on Tuesday evening when gunmen attacked Kirchinga village in Madagali Local Government Area of Adamawa State, according to Amnesty International.
In a statement condemning the assault, Amnesty International said the attackers razed the entire community, leaving homes, shops and places of worship in ruins. The rights group added that many residents remain missing, while bodies were reportedly seen scattered across the village after the attack. Most of those killed, Amnesty International noted, were older persons.
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Although no group has claimed responsibility, Amnesty International said its analysis of the attack pattern and accounts from survivors indicate it bears the hallmarks of Boko Haram operations, which have frequently targeted rural communities in northern Nigeria.
The organisation warned that gunmen and armed groups are increasingly attacking villages across the region, killing residents and forcing mass displacement “with utter impunity.”
Amnesty International urged Nigerian authorities to urgently step up measures to protect civilians and ensure that those responsible for the attack — and similar incidents — are thoroughly investigated and brought to justice.
