World’s human rights organisation, Amnesty International said insecurity has left over 2,600 dead, and over 50 rural communities in Benue State have recorded a total of 135 attacks in the last year.

According to Amnesty, the data was recorded between January 2023- February 2024, adding that the deaths were mainly women and children.

It also said 18 out of the 23 Local Government Areas have been affected by insecurity, leading to displacement of people, some kidnapped and others raped.

Also, over 80 per cent of farming populations in Agatu, Guma and Gwer West have been displaced, with no access to their farmland or any means of livelihood.

This is as Nigeria currently suffers food shortages, with food inflation rising to as high as 40 per cent in the last year.

Inflation also rose to 33.95 per cent in May, according to the Nigerian Bureau of Statistics (NBS), riding on the back of the removal of petrol subsidies by President BOLA TINUBU on May 29, 2023.

The organisation called on the federal government, to halt and investigate the attacks, and ensure justice for victims as over 489, 245 Internal Displaced Persons was captured in camp from March 2023 to date.