Amnesty International strongly condemns the killing of 24 people by gunmen during an attack on Bin Mper community, Kombun District of Mangu Local Government Area Plateau state, which took place on Tuesday 18th August, 2026.
Gory images obtained by Amnesty International show entire families locked up in one room and slaughtered with mothers having their babies tied to their backs in a pool of blood. In one of the pictures five girls were slaughtered on their mother’s bed.
There was blood and dead bodies inside rooms and on verandas around the community. This is perhaps one of the deadliest recent attacks carried out with utter cruelty and disregard for the sanctity of life.
The inexcusable security lapses that enabled this horrific attack must be investigated.
While President Bola Tinubu claims his government is implementing new security measures to address the rising insecurity in the country, recent attacks in Plateau state show that whatever security measures being implemented are not working.
Those killed have been given a mass burial with many injured receiving treatment at various hospitals.
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