Amnesty International has condemned the attacks on campaign convoys of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Kebbi State, alleging that armed gangs unleashed violence on opposition supporters and members of the media during political activities on Thursday, November 5, 2026.
The international human rights organisation said footage it analysed showed armed assailants wielding dangerous weapons, attacking vehicles, beating people with cutlasses and blocking roads in what it described as a disturbing assault on the opposition.
One of the videos, reportedly recorded in Argungu, showed ADC supporters being pursued and brutally beaten by suspected political thugs, while several campaign vehicles were vandalised and destroyed.
Amnesty International further alleged that the attackers used knives, machetes, bottles and stones against members of the campaign convoys, while deliberately targeting journalists and media personnel covering the political activities.
According to the organisation, cameras and other equipment belonging to media teams were also destroyed during the attacks.
In a statement condemning the incident, Amnesty International warned that the increasing violence against opposition parties and their supporters was creating an atmosphere of intimidation and repression capable of undermining citizens’ fundamental rights to freedom of association and peaceful assembly.
The organisation expressed concern that the Kebbi attacks occurred only days after similar violent incidents reportedly disrupted ADC campaign activities in neighbouring Sokoto State.
It described the incidents as part of an emerging pattern of attacks against opposition members across different parts of Nigeria, insisting that no Nigerian should be attacked, injured or killed for participating in peaceful political activities.
Amnesty International also accused Nigerian authorities of repeatedly failing to ensure accountability for previous politically motivated attacks recorded in several states, including Niger, Kaduna, Edo and Enugu.
It said investigations conducted by the organisation into previous incidents revealed failures by security agencies to discharge their responsibility of preventing or stopping the attacks and protecting citizens exercising their constitutional rights.
The rights organisation warned that the continued targeting of opposition parties was deepening political tension and creating an atmosphere of fear and violence that threatens democratic participation.
It called the attention of President Bola Tinubu, the Nigeria Police Force and the Department of State Services to the deteriorating situation, urging the authorities to address the violence and ensure the protection of political parties, their supporters and journalists.
Amnesty International maintained that the right to peaceful political participation must be protected, regardless of party affiliation, warning that perpetrators of attacks on opposition supporters must not be allowed to operate without accountability.
