Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, former Vice President, has lamented over the “wanton killings” of Nigerians in their own country, saying, it has “reached epidemic level”.
This is coming following the recent killing of “27 innocent” worshippers duringprning prayers inside mosque in Katsina State by “marauding bandits”.
Waziri Adamawa lamented, these killings are not longer “isolated incidents” but “daily reality” in the Northern region and other parts of the country; and the government has decided to “remain detached from the anguish of ordinary Nigerians”.
Via X, Atiku reacted: “The wanton killings of innocent Nigerians have reached the epidemic level. Only on Tuesday, in Katsina, at least 27 innocent worshippers were massacred inside a mosque by marauding bandits during morning prayers.
“This attack was not just against a community; it was an assault on our collective humanity.
“These killings are no longer isolated incidents; they have become a daily reality in the North and across the nation. Villages are being sacked, highways are unsafe, and even sacred places of worship are not spared.
“Yet, the current government continues to operate as if nothing is wrong, remaining detached from the anguish of ordinary Nigerians. The government is aloof and in denial of the worsening security situation.
“It is about hightime that the protection of the lives and properties of the average citizen became a primary responsibility of government.”
