Amnesty International has described the latest mass abduction in Zamfara State as a reflection of what it termed Nigeria’s “forgotten conflict”.
It warned that rural communities continue to suffer repeated attacks with little protection.
In a post on its official X handle on Sunday, the rights group reacted to the Thursday night raid on Kurfa Danya and Kurfan Magaji villages, where gunmen reportedly abducted about 150 people.
According to Amnesty International, the victims are mostly women and children.
Amnesty revealed that residents of the affected communities said they feel abandoned and live in constant fear of the next attack.
One villager described the situation as living on edge every day, noting that people now sleep with fear and uncertainty.
Amnesty International said the incident forms part of a broader pattern of violence that has been largely overlooked.
The organisation stated that “the Nigerian authorities have repeatedly claimed to be tackling the situation, but the mounting death toll and spate of mass abductions tell a different story”.
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