Atiku Condemns Killings, Kidnap in Borgu

Chuks Okocha, a reporter in Abuja, has reported that Atiku Abubakar, the Presidential Candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has strongly condemned the recent massacre and mass abduction in Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State. Atiku described it as a "bloody indictment" of Nigeria's failing security system. In a statement released by his media office, Atiku noted that the reports of over 40 Nigerians being slaughtered and scores abducted were a familiar tragedy where terrorists attack, kill, and disappear before security forces can respond.

Atiku expressed frustration that Nigerians are counting corpses while the government continues to spend billions on security. He also highlighted that it has been over 100 days since schoolchildren and 38 other civilians were kidnapped, causing immense distress for the families involved. Atiku questioned why more Nigerians must die before Tinubu acknowledges that the current security architecture is failing.

He argued that security appropriations have little impact if farmers cannot access their farms, travelers fear highways, and terrorists can invade communities and abduct citizens with impunity. Atiku proposed that the "balance of terror" must overwhelmingly favor the Nigerian state, with criminals fearing the state and citizens not feeling abandoned by it.

To achieve this, Atiku's administration plans to overhaul intelligence coordination, deploy surveillance and geospatial technology, enhance rapid-response capabilities, and establish performance benchmarks for security commanders.