Wamakko Raises Alarm Over Rising Insecurity, Demands Urgent Security Reforms
By Fahad Faruk Galadanchi
Senator Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko, representing Sokoto North Senatorial District, has condemned the growing wave of killings, kidnappings, and violent attacks across Nigeria, urging the Federal Government to urgently overhaul the nation’s security architecture.
According to a statement issued on Friday by his Media Office, the former Sokoto State Governor spoke on the floor of the Senate in Abuja, where he expressed deep concern over the increasing frequency and brutality of attacks on innocent citizens.
Wamakko stressed that government must act decisively to protect lives and restore public confidence in the country’s security system.
“We cannot continue to lose innocent lives to bandits, kidnappers, and violent criminals while communities live in fear. Protecting lives and property is the primary duty of government,” he said.
The senator cited several recent incidents as evidence of the worsening insecurity situation across the country.
He referenced the abduction of 49 persons, including schoolchildren, teachers, and a toddler, in Orire Local Government Area of Oyo State, where three victims were reportedly shot and one teacher killed.
Wamakko also mentioned the kidnapping of the wife and twin sons of a relative of former Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, in Ibadan on June 3 while they were heading to school.
In Kwara State, he noted that suspected bandits killed a resident and abducted two women in a Fulani settlement in Lafiagi, Edu Local Government Area.
He further cited the abduction of 42 students from Government Day Secondary School, Mussa, in Askira/Uba Local Government Area of Borno State, an incident that has sparked outrage among students nationwide.
The senator also expressed sadness over the recent attacks on Dan-Gulbi village in Tureta Local Government Area of Sokoto State, where several residents were killed and property destroyed.
To address the worsening security challenges, Wamakko called for improved intelligence gathering, increased funding and equipment for security agencies, greater deployment of personnel to vulnerable communities, and stronger collaboration between federal and state authorities alongside traditional rulers and community leaders.
“The bloodshed must stop. Restoring public confidence in our security system must be treated as a national emergency,” he added.
