Amnesty Int. has deviated from core values, says Nigerian Army as group blames FG for 3,000 deaths

The Nigerian Army has denied accusations of Amnesty International that it was, together with the Federal Government, an accomplice in the death of close to 4,000 people in the farmer/herdsmen crisis.

” The Nigerian branch of Amnesty International that has hitherto been well respected has deviated from the core values, principles and objectives of the original Amnesty International domiciled in the United Kingdom, said the Army on its Twitter Page.

Amnesty International on Monday said that Government failures fuel escalating conflict between farmers and herders as death toll nears 4,000.

” The Nigerian authorities’ failure to investigate communal clashes and bring perpetrators to justice has fuelled a bloody escalation in the conflict between farmers and herders across the country, resulting in at least 3,641 deaths in the past three years and the displacement of thousands more, Amnesty International revealed today.