The horror in Kaura Namoda, Zamfara State, has shaken the nation. More than 35 innocent Nigerians were murdered—after their families paid ransoms in desperate hope of securing their freedom. Now, the Northern Senators Forum is demanding answers—and action.
In a solemn but blistering statement issued Wednesday, Forum Chairman Senator Abdulaziz Musa Yar’adua described the attack as “an unforgivable tragedy and a national shame.”
“This is not just another statistic. These were human beings—fathers, mothers, children—slaughtered after pleading for their lives. That cannot become our normal.”
The Forum offered heartfelt condolences to the victims’ families and the people of Zamfara, but swiftly shifted from mourning to a bold call for immediate intervention.
“The era of waiting and weeping is over,” the statement read. “We need security that works—now. We need a state that protects, not one that watches its citizens perish.”
The senators are calling for a total overhaul of Nigeria’s counter-terrorism strategy in the Northwest, beginning with joint operations involving federal security agencies, local intelligence units, and community vigilante networks. They also called for real-time surveillance, actionable intelligence, and zero tolerance for slow response.
“The fact that these people were killed after ransom was paid shows we are losing the moral and operational war. That is failure—on every level.”
The Forum acknowledged recent moves by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to scale up security resources, but insisted that results must reach the streets, farms, and schools—where Nigerians live and die.
“The average Nigerian doesn’t care about budget figures. They care about making it home alive. About not being abducted. About burying loved ones too soon.”
In their closing remarks, the senators warned that Northern Nigeria is approaching a tipping point, and vowed not to let Kaura Namoda become just another dark headline.
“This must be the last straw. This region has suffered enough. We will work across all levels of government to end this bloodletting. Those killed in Zamfara must not die in vain. Their lives cry out for justice—and we will not be silent.”