The global rights group, Amnesty International Nigeria, has condemned the weekend attack on rice farmers in Zamabari area of Borno State.
The Next Edition reported that about 43 farmers were killed during an attack while in their farms in Jere, Zamabari, on Saturday by suspected Boko Haram terrorists.
Later reports have however, put the death toll at over 43.
Tweeting on its official handle, @Amnesty Nigeria, on Sunday, the rights group lamented that Boko Haram has consistently and deliberately targeted civilians in Borno State.
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It therefore, called on the Nigerian government to do more in protecting civilians and bringing to book perpetrators of such violent crimes against civilians.
According to Amnesty, 16 of the slaughtered farmers were Internationally Displaced Persons (IDPs).
The series of tweets read: “—Early today the 43 farmers slaughtered by Boko Haram were buried.
“—Boko Haram consistently and deliberately targeted civilians across Borno state.
“—Boko Haram must end its campaign of vicious and unlawful killings of civilians. #Farmers
“Boko Haram and other armed groups must renounce their unlawful and vicious campaign of violence against civilians. The Nigerian authorities, for their part, must do more to protect civilians and bring the perpetrators of all such attacks to justice. #Borno.
“Amnesty International’s findings show that, of the 43 farmers slaughtered by Boko Haram yesterday, 16 were Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) resident at Farm Centre IDP Camp. While 10 women working in Kwashabe rice farm are still missing after the attack.”
