The Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has condemned the recent killings in Kwara State, describing the attacks as “unacceptable and deeply troubling.”
The federal lawmaker stated that the rising wave of violence poses a grave threat to national peace and stability.
Her condemnation followed a deadly attack on Tuesday night on Woro and Nuku communities in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State, where over 100 persons were initially feared dead after gunmen invaded the communities.
In a related incident, several persons were also killed when bandits attacked the Abande community in Mbaikyor Ward of Turan, Kwande Local Government Area of Benue State.
Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, later confirmed that 75 persons were killed in the Kaiama attack.
In a condolence message she personally issued in Abuja on Thursday, Akpoti-Uduaghan expressed sympathy with the families of the victims and affected communities, describing the incident as a senseless and tragic loss of lives.
While lamenting the continued bloodshed, the senator cautioned that unchecked insecurity could undermine national cohesion, urging governments at all levels to take urgent and decisive steps to stem the tide.
