Amnesty urges Nigeria to investigate deaths in army-run camp, military says report baseless
Amnesty International has called on Nigerian authorities to investigate allegations that at least 150 people, mostly children, died in an army-run camp in Kwara state due to poor conditions, while the military has rejected the claims as baseless. The camp houses around 1,500 members of the Fulani community displaced by violence, who reportedly face overcrowding, restricted movement, malnutrition, and disease. Amnesty researchers gathered testimonies from survivors in April indicating widespread suffering and mass burials, but the military maintains there is no verifiable evidence to support the allegations.
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Amnesty urges Nigeria to investigate deaths in army-run camp, military says report baselessSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxFILE PHOTO: A person walks outside the Christ Apostolic Church during a Sunday service held for those killed and kidnapped in an attack by gunmen on November 18, in the town of Eruku, Kwara state, Nigeria, November 23, 2025. REUTERS/Abdullahi Dare Akogun/File PhotoPublished Apr 30, 2026, 11:13 PMUpdated Apr 30, 2026, 11:13 PMMAIDUGURI, Nigeria, April 30 - Amnesty International called on Nigeria to investigate reports that at least 150 people, most of them children, had died in an army-run camp in north-central Kwara state - though the military said the reports were baseless.The victims were reported to be among about 1,500 members of the…
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