Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has said that Nigeria has descended into killing field following the recent killings in Kwara, Katsina and Benue state.
He lamented that these attacks expose a catastrophic failure of the state to protect the lives of its citizens, adding Nigerians no longer accept empty condemnations after mass burials.
The reported massacres in parts of Kwara, Katsina and Benue, he said, are a damning confirmation that Nigeria has descended into a killing field.
According to him, the frequency of these attacks expose a catastrophic failure of the state to protect the lives of its citizens, especially the most vulnerable.
He added:”Empty condemnations after mass burials are no longer acceptable. Security must be proactive, deliberate and preventive, not reactive. Communities repeatedly attacked must not be left as open hunting grounds for criminals.
“I am deeply pained by these killings. I call on the Federal Government, states and communities to act decisively and in concert to end this bloodletting.
“The murder of even one Nigerian is an unforgivable failure.”