The African Democratic Congress, ADC, governorship candidate in Sokoto State, Manir Muhammad Dan’iya, has called for stronger action to tackle killings and mass abductions in Rabah Local Government Area.
Dan’iya, in a statement issued by his media aide, Aminu Abdullahi, on Tuesday, condemned the recent attacks in the area.
He expressed concern over reports that residents had been killed and dozens abducted in attacks on communities in Rabah.
At least 10 people were reportedly killed and about 40 others abducted when suspected bandits attacked Tofa community in the local government area on Sunday.
“How many more people must be killed or abducted before the APC governments admit that Sokoto has a serious security emergency?” Dan’iya asked.
He said the repeated attacks had exposed what he described as a gap between government assurances and the security situation faced by residents of rural communities.
Dan’iya called on the Sokoto State Government to strengthen security measures in vulnerable communities and ensure that interventions produce tangible results.
“The people of Rabah do not need another press statement. They need security personnel, intelligence, rapid response and the confidence to sleep in their homes without fearing that armed men will arrive in the night,” he said.
He also called for stronger coordination and accountability among security agencies in the state, saying the scale of insecurity required a sustained response.
“When citizens are being killed and abducted, demanding accountability is not politicising insecurity. When communities are attacked repeatedly, asking government to protect them is not politics,” he said.
Dan’iya called on the Federal Government, Sokoto State Government and security agencies to intensify intelligence-led operations, rescue abducted residents, arrest the perpetrators and maintain a sustained security presence in vulnerable communities.
Sokoto killings, abductions: ADC guber candidate calls for stronger action