Nigeria can’t continue like this – Atiku condemns Kebbi school attack, Zamfara killings

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Monday condemned the killing of a vice-principal and the abduction of students at Government Girls Comprehensive Senior Secondary School, Maga, in Kebbi State, describing the incident as another sign of Nigeria’s deepening insecurity.

In a statement posted on X, Abubakar also condemned the killing of an All Progressives Congress, APC, chieftain, Umar Moriki, as well as the mass abductions in Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State, where entire families, including women and children, were kidnapped by armed men.

He said similar violent attacks and displacements were being recorded in Plateau, Benue and other states, adding that residents in Shanono Local Government Area of Kano State were fleeing their homes out of fear.

Abubakar urged the Federal Government to urgently overhaul the country’s security framework, strengthen deployments to vulnerable communities and intensify intelligence-driven operations.

According to him, Nigerians deserve protection, 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.”