Nigeria now a killing field – Atiku
Former.Vice President and a chieftain of ADC, Atiku Abubakar, has said the the recent killing in Kwara, Katsina and Benue states have confirmed that Nigeria has become a killing field.
Atiku who the presidential candidate of the PDP at the last election, further said that the frequency of the attacks is a damning failure of the state to protect the lives of its citizens.
Below is a full text of his statement issued on Thursday February 5, 2026.
“The reported massacres in parts of Kwara, Katsina and Benue are a damning confirmation that Nigeria has descended into a killing field.
The scale and frequency of these attacks expose a catastrophic failure of the state to protect the lives of its citizens, especially the most vulnerable.
Empty condemnations after mass burials are no longer acceptable. Security must be proactive, deliberate and preventive, not reactive. Communities repeatedly attacked must not be left as open hunting grounds for criminals.
I am deeply pained by these killings. I call on the Federal Government, states and communities to act decisively and in concert to end this bloodletting.
The murder of even one Nigerian is an unforgivable failure.”
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