PEOPLES GAZETTE
The All Progressives Congress has berated Amnesty International for raising the alarm over incessant killings in Nigeria, claiming about 20,000 people were killed in five months in America.
Peoples Gazette confirmed 19,411 deaths due to gun violence in the United States as of Thursday noon. Out of that figure, over 10,956 of the deaths were by suicide. Eight thousand four hundred fifty-five were recorded as homicide, murder, unintentional and defensive gun use.
Amnesty International decried incessant killings nationwide since President Bola Tinubu assumed office on May 29, estimating the number of deaths across Plateau, Benue, Sokoto and Zamfara to be over 120.
APC spokesman Felix Morka, in a statement dated June 14, circulated by Bayo Onanuga, an ally of Mr Tinubu, accused Amnesty International of hypocrisy.
“Amnesty International should allow this government to do its work without their usual condescending hypocrisy. It is, therefore, uncharitable and inconsiderate of Amnesty International, through its acting Nigeria Country Director, Isa Sanusi, to accuse the new government that is just settling down of dereliction of duty,” the ruling party’s statement said…
