{"id":159295,"date":"2025-04-14T22:36:12","date_gmt":"2025-04-14T21:36:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/plateau-borno-killings-your-security-policies-infrastructure-failed-woefully-atiku-attacks-tinubu"},"modified":"2025-04-15T13:34:19","modified_gmt":"2025-04-15T12:34:19","slug":"plateau-borno-killings-your-security-policies-infrastructure-failed-woefully-atiku-attacks-tinubu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/plateau-borno-killings-your-security-policies-infrastructure-failed-woefully-atiku-attacks-tinubu","title":{"rendered":"Plateau, Borno killings: Your security policies, infrastructure failed woefully \u2013 Atiku attacks Tinubu"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has condemned the renewed attacks in Plateau State that claimed many innocent lives on Sunday.<\/p>\n

Atiku lashed out at President Bola Tinubu, saying his security policy and infrastructure have failed woefully.<\/p>\n

On Sunday, about 47 people were killed in Zike community in the Kimakpa area of the Kwali district of Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State.<\/p>\n

The deadly attack took place just over a week after a similar attack in Bokkos Local Government Area in which scores of people were also killed and properties destroyed.<\/p>\n

Atiku Abubakar also criticised the upsurge in terrorist attacks in Borno State, which has led to the loss of lives and territories to Boko Haram insurgents.<\/p>\n

In a statement by his media aide, Paul Ibe, Atiku said that these manifestations are indicative of the woeful failure of both the security policy and infrastructure of the Tinubu-led administration.<\/p>\n

He, therefore, called on the Federal Government to take tougher proactive measures to deal with what he called \u201cthese disgraceful incidents that challenge our national security.\u201d<\/p>\n

Atiku explained that \u201cevery sincere Nigerian should be worried about the frequency and impunity with which terrorists and bandits attack innocent people in the country, especially in Northern Nigeria, which has become the epicentre of terrorist violence in the country.\u201d<\/p>\n

According to Atiku, the delay in the prosecution of captured terrorists and bandits in custody since 2016 has emboldened the mass murderers to kill with impunity.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf the government had applied the same energy in the prosecution of terrorists and bandits as it did in the trial of political critics, it would have gone a long way to send a powerful message to the outlaws that there are consequences for mass murder,\u201d Atiku said.<\/p>\n

According to Atiku, the prosecution of terrorists and bandits should be accorded the highest priority by the Attorney General of the Federation.<\/p>\n

He explained that there should be special courts to fast-track the trial and conviction of terrorists in the country.<\/p>\n

\u201cHundreds of terrorists and bandits have been in custody since 2016 without trial, and the delay in bringing them to justice is demoralising to our security forces. If terrorists and bandits are captured and then are left in custody longer than necessary without trial, it will undermine the efforts and sacrifices of our security forces,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n

According to the Waziri of Adamawa, \u201cOur criminal justice system is notoriously slow and as a result, terrorists and bandits are thus encouraged to feel that crime pays.\u201d<\/p>\n

The former Vice President also expressed \u201cembarrassment at how armed criminal groups cross through our borders to carry out terrorist activities in Nigeria.\u201d<\/p>\n

Atiku added that condemnation of terrorist attacks by the government is not enough, saying that what is needed are prompt and proactive measures to forestall further attacks and loss of innocent lives.<\/p>\n

He noted that as long as the terrorists and bandits are operating successfully without consequences, they will continue to attack innocent people again and again.<\/p>\n

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