Nigeria, Aug. 19 -- The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) reported Tuesday that vigilante groups suffered the highest number of killings in July, according to the commission's latest observatory report.

While noting the importance of vigilantes supporting the nation's security, the Executive Secretary of the NHRC, Tony Ojukwu, said, "July was the deadliest month for vigilante groups in the country. There were almost a hundred fatalities."

"Their decimation portends danger for our collective security and the enjoyment of our liberties. These are not isolated incidents; they represent a failure of security, justice, and accountability," he said at the NHRC's headquarters in Abuja.

The Senior Human Rights Adviser, Hilary Ogbonna, pr...