National Coordinator of the group, Comrade Emmanuel Nnadozie Onwubiko, in a statement, described the situation as “disappointing and unfortunate,” warning that the inability of authorities to protect citizens’ lives and property undermined Nigeria’s constitutional mandate and reflected a failing state.
The rights group also blamed renewed attacks on Christian communities in southern Kaduna on alleged peace deals with terrorists, questioning whether payments made to militants to halt previous attacks had run out.
Former Kaduna Governor Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, had alleged that N1 billion was paid to secure peace, though the state government and former senator Shehu Sani had also denied the claims.