Amnesty condemns Zamfara horror as family of 12 burnt alive

Amnesty International has condemned the killing of a family of 12 who were burnt alive by bandits at Gidan Taba village in Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara State.
According to residents, the incident occurred in the early hours of Sunday after the gunmen invaded the community in Dosara Birnin Kaya Ward, killing the family members and abducting several other residents.
In a statement, Amnesty said the attack once again exposed the utter failure of the Nigerian authorities to end over a decade of bloody security crisis in Zamfara.
The organisation noted that previous military interventions have failed to stop the killings, especially in rural communities, leaving villagers hel...