Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has described President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s handling of insecurity as a national tragedy.
Atiku stated this in a statement issued on Tuesday by his spokesperson, Phrank Shaibu, while reacting to the death of former House of Representatives member, Abba Adamu, who reportedly died in the custody of bandits.
Recall that Adamu’s death was confirmed on Tuesday after he spent nine days in captivity following his abduction along the Kaduna-Abuja highway on May 3, 2026.
Reacting to the development, Atiku said the incident further reflects the worsening security situation under the Tinubu administration.
According to him, the gruesome death of a former federal lawmaker in the hands of criminals is not just a personal loss but “a damning indictment of a government that has failed in its most sacred constitutional duty, which is the protection of lives and property.”
“Let us be brutally honest: Nigeria is under siege, and the Tinubu administration appears either overwhelmed, indifferent, or dangerously incompetent in the face of this national emergency.
“When a former member of the National Assembly can be abducted on one of the country’s most strategic highways and die in captivity, what hope remains for the ordinary Nigerian who lacks visibility, influence, or protection?
“This is no longer about isolated incidents. It is now a horrifying pattern. Nigerians are being kidnapped from highways, farms, communities, and even their homes, while the government continues to issue sterile statements and recycled assurances that bear no resemblance to the lived reality of our people,” he said.
