Thousands Living in Fear in Nigeria's Zamfara State - Amnesty

Amnesty International has raised the alarm that insecurity was escalating in Zamfara state, with daily killings and kidnappings by armed bandits, leaving villagers in constant fear of attack. Thousands of people have been displaced by a conflict which began in 2012 as a result of clashes between farmers and herders.

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