institutional access

You are connecting from
Lake Geneva Public Library,
please login or register to take advantage of your institution's Ground News Plan.

Published loading...Updated

You Have Failed Nigerians – Amnesty Blasts Tinubu Govt over Plateau Killing

PLATEAU STATE, NIGERIA, JUL 15 – The attack targeted farming and Christian communities, killing 27 including women and children, with calls for urgent military intervention and humanitarian aid from rights groups and local leaders.

  • On Tuesday, July 15, 2025, suspected Fulani gunmen attacked Bindi community in Ta-Hoss district of Riyom LGA, killing at least 20 and injuring many residents.
  • Amid herder-farmer clashes, Plateau State has seen hundreds killed in recent years, and last week it recruited 150 agro-rangers to bolster security.
  • Despite military personnel and armored vehicles, the assailants operated with impunity, as eyewitnesses reported heavily armed attackers moving house-to-house under darkness targeting civilians.
  • In a Tuesday statement, Senator Dachungyang described the assaults in Jebu village resemble a war situation, and she condoled and urged action to bring perpetrators to justice.
  • The Coalition for the Protection of Democracy urged President Bola Tinubu to declare a state of emergency and provide humanitarian relief and rebuilding efforts.
Insights by Ground AI
Does this summary seem wrong?

18 Articles

Think freely.Subscribe and get full access to Ground NewsSubscriptions start at $9.99/yearSubscribe

Bias Distribution

  • 50% of the sources lean Right
50% Right

Factuality 

To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium

Ownership

To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage

Nigerian News. Latest Nigeria News. Your online Nigerian Newspaper. broke the news in on Tuesday, July 15, 2025.
Sources are mostly out of (0)

You have read 1 out of your 5 free daily articles.