While condemning the killing of several Nigerians in Niger State on Thursday, the former Vice President urged the President Bola Tinubu-led government to prioritise the security of the lives and property of Nigerians.
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Nigeria's 2023 elections, Atiku Abubakar has decried how several parts of Nigeria have become a killing field.
While condemning the killing of several Nigerians in Niger State on Thursday, the former Vice President urged the President Bola Tinubu-led government to prioritise the security of the lives and property of Nigerians.
He also called for the government to speed up the process of a constitutional amendment that would introduce State Police so that states and local authorities could deploy mechanisms that best suit their environment in tackling insecurity in the land country.
SaharaReporters earlier reported that bandits invaded Madaka in Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State on Thursday killing about 27 residents including the village head and kidnapping several others mainly women without any response from the security agencies.
But reacting to the incident, Atiku, said "It is saddening that Nigeria has become a killing field.
"Thursday's killing of scores of persons, including the village head and abduction of an unspecified number of people by suspected bandits in Madaka, in Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State, is yet another confirmation that contrary to assurances, insecurity continues to be rife in our country.
"We have to prioritise security and speed up the process of a constitutional amendment that will introduce State Police so that states and local authorities can deploy mechanisms that best suit their environment in tackling this hydra-headed insecurity in our land.
"My thoughts and prayers are with the families of the bereaved and the government and people of Niger State."