According to Premium Times, Amnesty International has called for an urgent probe into the recent killing of four travellers along the Nding axis of Barkin Ladi, Plateau State. The rights group reported that armed youths blocked the road, leading to a fatal encounter that highlights the persistent insecurity and breakdown of law and order in the North-Central region.
Reporting by The Punch suggests that these road blockades are becoming a “recurring pattern” that threatens the fundamental rights to life and freedom of movement. Amnesty’s statement urged the federal government to move beyond verbal condemnations and ensure that the perpetrators are identified, arrested, and prosecuted to deter future ethnic or communal clashes.
Vanguard reported that local community leaders in Barkin Ladi have called for increased military patrols, while the Plateau State Police Command confirmed it has “deployed a tactical team to the area to restore calm.” A spokesperson for the Plateau State government told the press that “no stone will be left unturned in finding the killers,” as reported by Daily Post.
Echotitbits take: Plateau State remains a tinderbox of ethnic tension. These road-blockade killings are often retaliatory in nature, and without a robust local justice system, they risk spiraling into a wider communal conflict.
Source: Premium Times – https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/more-news/859776-amnesty-demands-probe-into-plateau-road-killings.html, February 26, 2026
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