More injustice in Plateau state.[TruthNigeria] The killing of three neighborhood watchmen in Central Plateau State by Nigerian soldiers has outraged citizens in Plateau State and human rights observers as far away as Washington, D.C.
| Plateau State straddles the dividing line between Nigeria's mostly Moslem north and predominantly Christian south, which makes things interesting... |
The vigilantes were attacked after dismounting from a disabled motorcycle on a local highway during a routine patrol, the witnesses said. A series of Islamic terrorists attacks in Central Plateau counties has claimed more than 350 deaths since 16 May according to town leaders.
The incident prompted a leader of the Plateau State Assemblyman to call for a public investigation of the killings. "I call for a thorough and impartial investigation into the alleged human rights violations committed by the Nigerian military in central Plateau State," said Del. Dewan K. Gabriel in a one-on-one interview with Truth Nigeria, referring to what he termed "the recent reported murder of three self-defense volunteers, who were shot while courageously protecting Christian villages from terrorists."
The killing of the three vigilantes has sparked calls for a probe of war crimes by the military against helpless residents struggling to survive a mass of terrorists attacks in the State.
"One thing is certain, the Nigerian military is not empowered to commit street-side execution of suspects whether they are terrorists or vigilantes," said Dede Laugesen, executive director of Save the Persecuted Christians in a text to Truth Nigeria.
"This case demands immediate international attention and review by the U.N. Special Rapporteur on Extrajudicial killings," Laugesen added. "The embattled people of Plateau—mostly Christian populations enduring officially unrecognized Islamic jihad—deserve far more professional concern, compassion, and response from Nigerian security forces who unfortunately are often compromised and complicit with the terrorists bent on their exile and extermination."More at the link, but it's the usual