Former chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, has raised alarm over what he described as a fresh wave of mass killings across Nigeria, warning that many of the incidents are being underreported and increasingly normalised.
In a statement issued on Sunday via his X handle, Olawepo-Hashim cited repeated attacks in Shanga Local Government Area of Kebbi State, as well as other parts of the North Central region, as evidence of what he called a widening security collapse in the country.
The statement read: “I am deeply concerned by the fresh wave of mass killings across Nigeria, many of which remain underreported.
“The repeated attacks in Shanga Local Government Area of Kebbi State, across parts of the North Central region, and in several other locations, continue to expose what appears to be a widening and persistent security collapse in the country.
“As I have consistently observed, the true scale of killings is being dangerously underreported and increasingly normalized.
“In Kebbi, recent attacks reportedly left over 40 people dead and homes destroyed, with fears the toll may continue to rise. Similar incidents just weeks earlier claimed more lives. These communities appear to be under sustained assault, often without effective security response.
“In Kwara State, coordinated attacks across Kaiama, Edu, and Ifelodun have reportedly left dozens dead, including forest guards, yet many of these tragedies barely make it beyond local reports.
“Across the North Central region, the pattern is deeply troubling: Benue, Plateau, Niger, and Nasarawa states have all recorded repeated attacks, with hundreds feared killed within weeks”. Credit: dailypost.ng
