Niger killings senseless, barbaric – APC chair

National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, has condemned the recent terrorist attacks on communities in Agwara and Borgu Local Government Areas of Niger State, which reportedly claimed the lives of at least 60 Nigerians and led to the abduction of several others, including women and children.

In a statement on Monday by his Special Adviser on Media and Communication Strategy, Abimbola Tooki, Yilwatda described the attacks as barbaric, inhuman and utterly unacceptable, but expressed optimism that Nigeria will prevail.

He expressed deep concern over reports of sustained violence across affected communities, including the killing of harmless villagers in Kasuwan Daji and Kaima, the burning of markets, destruction of homes and places of worship, and the abduction of pupils and students from St. Mary’s Private Catholic Primary and Secondary Schools in Papiri.

The APC chairman conveyed the party’s profound sympathy to Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago, the Niger State government and the families of victims, assuring them of the party’s solidarity in this moment of grief.

“This senseless violence against innocent citizens is an affront to our shared humanity. The APC stands firmly with the people of Niger State and assures them that they are not alone,” Yilwatda said.

He commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his swift and decisive response, including directives to security chiefs to track down the perpetrators and rescue all abducted victims.

Yilwatda noted that intelligence reports suggest the attackers were terrorists fleeing from Sokoto and Zamfara States, adding that Nigeria’s security architecture remains on high alert.

He reaffirmed the APC’s full support for the administration’s renewed determination to end terrorism and urged citizens to cooperate with security agencies, assuring that Nigeria will prevail.

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