Thugs Attack Atiku Convoy

Birnin KebbiArmed gangs beat opposition members and smashed journalists’ cameras Thursday, Amnesty International says.

Suspected thugs attacked Atiku Abubakar’s African Democratic Congress convoy, days after a similar Sokoto attack.

Amnesty analysed video of gangs with knives and machetes blocking roads and wrecking vehicles.

Amnesty urges Nigeria’s authorities to prosecute the attackers and their sponsors.

How each outlet framed it

Premium Times Nigeria leans critical: relays Amnesty's video-verified account of cutlass attacks and destroyed broadcast gear in Kebbi, linking it to the earlier Sokoto clash