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Olusegun Ariyo
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has condemned the killing of about 170 people in Kwara State, saying the attack demonstrates a serious failure of security under President Bola Tinubu’s administration.
In a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, the party said the massacre in Kaiama Local Government Area shows that government efforts to tackle insecurity are not working.
The ADC questioned what had become of the president’s declaration of a state of emergency on security announced in November 2025, as well as his promise to recruit thousands of police officers.
According to the party, the continued mass killings suggest that those measures were either ineffective or never fully implemented.
Part of the statement read: “The African Democratic Congress (ADC) condemns in the strongest possible terms the recent gruesome killing of about 170 innocent Nigerians in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State.
“This horrific massacre is one of the worst atrocities recorded in recent times and stands as a painful reminder of the complete.”
The party also raised concerns that the increased security activities witnessed last year may have been more about optics than a genuine attempt to protect Nigerians, particularly following comments by the President of the United States.
It said the pattern of attacks across the country indicates that violence is not being curtailed but merely displaced from one area to another.
The ADC warned that killings in places such as Kwara and mass abductions in Kaduna point to deeper deficiencies in intelligence gathering, border control, inter-agency cooperation, and emergency response.
It called on the Federal Government to be transparent with Nigerians about the true state of security, clarify the status of the promised police recruitment, and outline clear measures to prevent armed groups from moving freely across states.
The party said a government that cannot protect the lives of its citizens has failed in its most fundamental responsibility, adding that Nigerians deserve decisive action rather than condolences after each tragedy.
