Amnesty International has revealed that at least, 500,000 people have been forced to leave their homes in Benue State due to violent attacks by gunmen,.
Amnesty International’s report, published on its official website and shared on X yesterday, described the dire conditions faced by the displaced people.
In the latest attack on June 14, more than 100 people were killed in the town of Yelwata, and nearly 4,000 others fled for safety.
“The smell of decomposing bodies hung in the air during a visit to the affected community by Amnesty International in the aftermath of the attacks.
“Clear evidence of the recent violence was everywhere, with spent bullet casings scattered on the ground and freshly dug mass graves used to bury the victims,” Amnesty wrote.
Amnesty further revealed that after the attacks, survivors were spotted carrying food, firewood, and other belongings as they moved to find safety and shelter in camps of displaced persons.