Nigeria cannot continue on this path, citizens deserve protection, dignity, and peace – Atiku condemns Kebbi school attack, Zamfara killings
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has condemned the killing of a vice principal and the abduction of students at Government Girls Comprehensive Senior Secondary School, Maga, in Kebbi State, calling it another alarming reminder of Nigeria’s worsening insecurity.
In a statement shared on X, Atiku also decried the murder of APC chieftain Umar Moriki and the mass kidnappings in Tsafe LGA of Zamfara, where armed groups abducted entire families, including women and children. He noted that similar attacks, killings, and displacements continue to plague Plateau, Benue, and other states, while fear is driving residents of Shanono LGA in Kano from their homes.
Atiku urged the Federal Government to urgently reform Nigeria’s security architecture, boost protection for vulnerable communities, and intensify intelligence-led operations.
He stressed that Nigerians deserve safety, dignity, and lasting peace.
He wrote: “I am devasted by the news of the tragic attack on Government Girls Comprehensive Senior Secondary School, Maga, in Kebbi State, which claimed the life of the Vice-Principal and led to the abduction of innocent students.
“This is yet another reminder of the worsening insecurity in our nation.
“I equally condemn the killing of an APC chieftain Umar Moriki and the mass abductions in Tsafe LGA of Zamfara, where entire families including women and children were taken by bandits. These acts of barbarity have no place in a civilized society.
“Similar tragedies continue to unfold in Plateau, Benue, and other states, where communities are being torn apart by violence. In Shanono LGA of Kano, residents are fleeing their homes in fear, highlighting a national security challenge that has reached intolerable levels.
“Nigeria cannot continue on this path. I call on the Federal Government to urgently review and strengthen its security architecture, deploy adequate personnel across vulnerable communities, and intensify intelligence-led operations. Our citizens deserve protection, dignity, and peace, nothing less.”
