Protesters urge Buhari to end killings, kidnapping in Zamfara

Some concerned Nigerians, on Saturday, marched to the presidential villa in protest of the persistent killings and kidnappings in Zamfara state, which have resulted in apprehension, displacement of communities and loss of lives.

The protesters called on President Muhammadu Buhari to urgently intervene and stop the killings and kidnappings currently going on in the state.

Just on Friday, 50 people, including members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), were killed in Kaura Namoda, Zamfara by rampaging bandits.

One of the conveners of the protest, Fatimah Mustapha said that their action was to call attention of government to the gruesome killings and cases of kidnappings going on in Zamfara.

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According to her, perpetrators of these evil acts are getting bolder day by day with little action taken by the authorities to arrest the situation and stop the act.

She alleged that the government of Zamfara was not doing anything to arrest the situation hence the protest in the nation’s capital, Abuja, the seat of government.

Similarly, Kaderia Ahmed, a journalist, who participated in the protest, urged the President to direct security personnel to rise to the situation. “We have the challenge of security situation all over the country, but that of Zamfara is clearly bad. We are tired of mass burial and that is why we are calling on PMB to intervene.

“Nobody is talking of these killings now among our leaders, and this is apparently disgusting. This issue involves lives and people deserve to be safe wherever they live in this country,’’ she said.

The protesters marched from the Unity Fountain, Maitama Abuja to the Presidential Villa where they presented their letter for President Muhammadu Buhari.

Speaking to the protesters, Usman Ibrahim, Special Assistant to the President on Security, promised to convey their message to the President.

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