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Boko Haram Has Killed 375 Civilians In 2017 – Amnesty International

Amnesty International

Amnesty International (AI) has revealed that no fewer than 375 civilians have been killed between January and November 2017 in various attacks carried out by members of the Boko Haram sect.

The group was reacting to Tuesday’s morning bombing at a mosque in Mubi, Adamawa State.

In a statement on Tuesday, AI Nigeria Director Osai Ojigho lamented the attack that killed at least 59 people.

He said, “Today’s attack appears to be yet another example of Boko Haram’s continued unlawful disregard for human life.”

“Boko Haram must immediately stop the targeting of civilians and must be held accountable for all the atrocities it has committed, including the use of children for suicide missions.

“Nigerian police have confirmed to us that 50 people have been confirmed dead so far following the early morning suicide attack at the mosque in Mubi in Adamawa State.

“This is the deadliest attack on civilians by the militant group since the start of the year, It is deplorable that the attack was launched at a time when civilians were congregating for dawn prayers.”

Ojigho said since 2010 Amnesty International has been documenting human rights abuses and serious violations of international humanitarian law by Boko Haram that may amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity.

“This year Boko Haram has killed 357 civilians during 55 attacks in northeastern Nigeria. The deadliest month was in August, when the militant group killed 100 people, followed by November, with 76 people killed already,” he added.

“While no group has claimed responsibility for this today’s deadly attack, it bears all the hallmarks of the Boko Haram atrocities documented over the years by Amnesty International.

“This wanton and deliberate targeting of civilians must end. All parties to the ongoing conflict in northeast Nigeria, including Boko Haram, are bound by the rules of international humanitarian law, which explicitly prohibits any direct attacks against civilians and civilian objects.”

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64 Comments

64 Comments

  1. Simon Eguji

    November 24, 2017 at 1:56 am

    That shows the Buhari and his APC Foolani Terrorists Government and the Foolani Islamic State Terrorists Nigerian Army are worse than Boko Haram. The people they murdered in Abia State alone in September 10-14, 2017 are more than 400. Yet the evil and hypocritical world and the so called “International Community” are condemning the less evil Boko Haram but not condemning Muhammadu Buhari and his Foolani Terrorists APC Government. Abubakar Shekau and Muhammadu Buhari or his impersonator Jibril from Sudan who is a worse terrorists and cold blood murderer?

  2. Tshukuma Cicero

    November 23, 2017 at 6:01 pm

    The number of northern Hausa Fulani animals killed by bokoharam was too small

  3. Ahmadu Mayé

    November 23, 2017 at 3:48 pm

    ….and you didn’t raise alarm over these killings but about their trial and incarceration, you keep shouting.. Are you not a benefactor to such atrocities

  4. John Mark

    November 23, 2017 at 2:47 pm

    Yet the government is doing anything about it they’re absolutely doing NOTHING…BIAFRA IS OUR ONLY REMEDY.

  5. Joy Otasowie

    November 23, 2017 at 8:31 am

    Faysai it was not up to 120 in 6 yrs of Jonathan,

  6. Mike Ephraim Njoku

    November 22, 2017 at 9:50 pm

    No Biafra no peace

  7. Pat Achuks

    November 22, 2017 at 9:34 pm

    Yet liar Mohammed told us that bokoharam has been defeated

  8. Faysal AbdurRahman

    November 22, 2017 at 9:00 pm

    During GEJ they use to kill 10,000 people per day. Thank God for the gov’t of change.

  9. Ifeanyichukwu Madunagu Frank

    November 22, 2017 at 8:40 pm

    fulanis headsmen terrorist have killed more than 5000 people since this year 2017 supported By Buhari government

  10. Justice Nwi-UeBari

    November 22, 2017 at 7:32 pm

    Only in one year 2017? And dis are d reason why they voted d cow called buhafool. What abt herdsmen?

  11. Obinna Ofo Egbela

    November 22, 2017 at 7:29 pm

    WHICH CAN STUPID 375

  12. Chinyere Eze

    November 22, 2017 at 6:31 pm

    Army was sluaghtered more than civilians

  13. Obiajulu King

    November 22, 2017 at 6:16 pm

    This is understatement.

  14. Marshall Okezie Joseph

    November 22, 2017 at 5:07 pm

    Far above that number please.

  15. Okwuchukwu China

    November 22, 2017 at 5:06 pm

    not correct,is846,official figure,in 2017.

  16. Ebenezer Fidel

    November 22, 2017 at 4:59 pm

    Na ones or in a week which one????

  17. Andy Lasman

    November 22, 2017 at 3:51 pm

    Is even small…. We need more than this

  18. Loveday Atasie

    November 22, 2017 at 3:23 pm

    Is a lie more than,maybe u people are talking for one month.

  19. Divine Channel

    November 22, 2017 at 3:17 pm

    Alh. Lie, you de hear?

  20. Chris John

    November 22, 2017 at 1:31 pm

    Noted!

  21. Akanchawa Onuchukwu

    November 22, 2017 at 1:28 pm

    More than

  22. Francis Azubuike

    November 22, 2017 at 12:28 pm

    And United Nations kept quiet ? Evil even in high places.

  23. Chinedu Chukwuma

    November 22, 2017 at 12:26 pm

    Kudos to Nigeria government over disseminated boko haram only on electronic media

  24. Victor Igboekwe

    November 22, 2017 at 11:37 am

    Oriental time, you need to check the figure very well bcs they killed more than 60 people only yesterday and they’ve been killing like that almost everyday since the beginning of the year and you said 375 or maybe you should say in one month

  25. Kelly Okafor

    November 22, 2017 at 10:58 am

    And Biafrans have not kill anybody yet you tag US terrorist, what’ a miscreant country, God will fight for us? All HAIL BIAFRA

  26. Ikechukwu Mathew

    November 22, 2017 at 10:57 am

    When you add it to the one thier oga buhari has kill from biafra land it will be 600

  27. Chinonso Basil

    November 22, 2017 at 10:56 am

    Only

  28. Mazi Nnadozie Uzochuqu

    November 22, 2017 at 10:41 am

    Congratulations

  29. Ogbo Bia

    November 22, 2017 at 10:35 am

    I ll defeat Boko Haram in just two months if given the chance with conditions

  30. Chidi Chris

    November 22, 2017 at 10:35 am

    Haba is more than that naa

  31. Aco De Edge

    November 22, 2017 at 10:28 am

    They should step up, only 375?

  32. Vincent Akunne

    November 22, 2017 at 10:26 am

    BUHARI BE LEADER

  33. Picketts Ezenwa

    November 22, 2017 at 10:23 am

    Why are they not telling us how many the Nigerian Beloved Angels ” The Fulani Herdsmen have killed?

  34. Godfrey Ogwu

    November 22, 2017 at 10:20 am

    Sai baba! That’s change doley

  35. Asogwo Chidi Frank

    November 22, 2017 at 10:15 am

    Lie is more

  36. Tobe Odo

    November 22, 2017 at 10:14 am

    only the army they slaughtered is more than that un fa

  37. Tobe Odo

    November 22, 2017 at 10:13 am

    na lie

  38. Ejimenkeonye Emeka

    November 22, 2017 at 10:11 am

    This not correct.. Only in September to November 20 is more than 400

  39. Ben Ezenwaka

    November 22, 2017 at 10:10 am

    Woefully horrendous

  40. Alumona Ernest

    November 22, 2017 at 10:08 am

    Yet because of second tenuous all the old eastern state governors joined hand with baba London and name ipob a terrorist organization. Fulani herdsmen that are second bokoharram are moving freely killing ppl, rapping, destroying our own farm land they can not introduce ranches that is used all over the world.

  41. Ebuka Stanleo Okolo

    November 22, 2017 at 10:07 am

    Big Error, it’s upto 1,500

  42. Chelsea Grants

    November 22, 2017 at 10:04 am

    3.75million civilians or 375?

  43. Jude Nwankwo

    November 22, 2017 at 10:03 am

    Pls did they includes yesterday figure?

  44. Uscar David

    November 22, 2017 at 10:02 am

    The have killed number of people they claimed voted in anambra fake election Nigeria is dead and buried since 1914

  45. Ken King

    November 22, 2017 at 9:56 am

    Amnesty international is in partnership with FG, dis is figure is fake

  46. Kingsley Istanbul Vam

    November 22, 2017 at 9:56 am

    Lol war in d zoo

  47. Obi Chimezie Okoronkwo-nnadiekwe

    November 22, 2017 at 9:55 am

    Any Abokis in the house? Una don go silent since yesterday as Una brothers dey kill since,but if na biafra news Una go full here,I say make boko harams fall on all the silence Abokis now

  48. Chidex Hillson

    November 22, 2017 at 9:55 am

    Ok naah pls how many people has IPOB dat was levelled a terrorist group killed?

  49. Chinendu Ifeanyi Ukaegbu

    November 22, 2017 at 9:54 am

    Nigeria has expired, Yorubas start fighting for ODUDUWA republic

  50. Ekene Udensi

    November 22, 2017 at 9:52 am

    BH KANU KILLS ON DAILY BASIS….. Bh has killed more Dan 1000, in 2017…

  51. Joshua Alexander Ogba

    November 22, 2017 at 9:52 am

    No, we have crushe boko haram. mtcheew!

  52. Benbiafra Uche

    November 22, 2017 at 9:52 am

    Our terrorists brothers from the north una weldone ooooo, more of that stuff, if una need help IPOB, is available oooo

  53. Kelvin Ikiogha Ebidah

    November 22, 2017 at 9:51 am

    that’s figure is wrong if every soul killed is counted its more than this figure. buharis brothers are killing innocent people up and down and I am sure he is smilling

  54. Anthony Festus Wayne

    November 22, 2017 at 9:50 am

    APC GOVT IS WORKING, LET THEM BLAME ME OR GOODLUCK FOR THIS ONE, AM VERY SURE THAT THE SO CALLED FIGURE IS INCORRECT BCOS THEY HAVE SLAUGHTER MORE THAN DOUBLE OF THE SO MENTIONED FIGURE AND I HEARD THAT, THIS SO CALLED BOKO HARAM ARE SPIRITUALLY, TECHNICALLY, PHYSICALLY ND OTHER WISE DEFEATED

  55. Nwakasi Udogu

    November 22, 2017 at 9:48 am

    Boko Haram is to peace and love
    As
    IPOB is to terror and disaster

  56. Nwakasi Udogu

    November 22, 2017 at 9:47 am

    If you say the truth they’ll kill you but if you bomb them, they’ll love you even the more

  57. Nwakasi Udogu

    November 22, 2017 at 9:46 am

    Kill Nnamdi Kanu. Kill Nnamdi Kanu. One thing is this.. Nigeria and Nigerians will only be afraid of the truth and not bombs and the real terrorism

  58. Nwakasi Udogu

    November 22, 2017 at 9:43 am

    And IPOB being the terrorists have been proscribed

  59. Samuel Ogbonna

    November 22, 2017 at 9:42 am

    And they are still doing that

  60. Samson Kanayo

    November 22, 2017 at 9:42 am

    Error

  61. Fatal Hesitation

    November 22, 2017 at 9:42 am

    False report, only few days ago they killed over 200 people.

  62. Sadiq Ibrahim Sadiq

    November 22, 2017 at 9:41 am

    I thinks if they count well they get more than this figure our leaders doesnt deserve to control even animals

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