{"id":117104,"date":"2025-04-05T15:54:08","date_gmt":"2025-04-05T14:54:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=117104"},"modified":"2025-04-05T15:54:08","modified_gmt":"2025-04-05T14:54:08","slug":"atiku-slams-tinubu-over-widespread-killings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/exclusive\/atiku-slams-tinubu-over-widespread-killings\/","title":{"rendered":"Atiku Slams Tinubu Over Widespread\u00a0 Killings"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>Lizzy Chirkpi<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar has launched a scathing critique of President Bola Tinubu-led administration, citing a &#8220;failing security architecture&#8221; that has left Nigerians vulnerable to unmitigated violence.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>His condemnation comes amidst a backdrop of escalating insecurity across the nation, highlighted by the recent brutal killing of 16 northerners in Uromi, Edo State and the masacre in Plateau State.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Abubakar, expressing his deep concern on his X (formerly Twitter) Handle, saying, &#8220;The failure of Bola Tinubu\u2019s security architecture has now become an endemic nationwide phenomenon with repeated killings, most of which do not even make the headlines. Nigerians are now being forced to get use to such news of wanton killings, and I again offer my condolences to the bereaved communities of Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State and the affected families.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>&#8220;I wish to restate my counsel to the Tinubu-led FFederal Government\u00a0 to reconfigure its security architecture to meet the needs of protecting the lives and properties of our people.\u201d<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Atiku had earlier expressed sadness over the Uromi massacre, where 16 individuals of northern extraction were reportedly killed, noting that the\u00a0 incident underscores the severity of the security challenges facing Nigeria.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>According to him, \u201cI am deeply saddened by reports of the tragic killing of some hunters in Edo State. My heartfelt condolences go out to their families and loved ones.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cThis unfortunate incident demands a thorough, transparent, and impartial investigation to uncover and ensure that those responsible are brought to book.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cThe protection of innocent lives must remain paramount, and I urge the authorities to act swiftly and decisively to prevent a recurrence of jungle justice.\u201d<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The cumulative effect of these security challenges has created a climate of fear and uncertainty, prompting calls for urgent and decisive action from the government.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Atiku&#8217;s statement reflects the growing public frustration with the perceived ineffectiveness of the current security strategies.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The northeast region continues to be plagued by the activities of terrorist groups, resulting in widespread displacement and loss of lives. Bandit groups terrorise communities in the northwest and north-central regions and other parts of the country, engaging in mass kidnappings for ransom and cattle rustling.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Clashes between nomadic herders and settled farmers over land and resources have escalated into violent conflicts, particularly in the Middle Belt region.<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lizzy Chirkpi Former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar has launched a scathing critique of President Bola Tinubu-led administration, citing a &#8220;failing security architecture&#8221; that has left Nigerians vulnerable to&hellip;<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":110042,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-117104","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-exclusive"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - 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