KEY POINTS

• The insecurity crisis requires immediate investigation.
• Kwankwaso links rising attacks to security failures.
• Mass kidnappings highlight Nigeria’s deepening insecurity crisis.

Former Kano Governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso is pressuring the Federal Government to open a full investigation into Nigeria’s deepening insecurity crisis as a wave of kidnappings and targeted killings fuels widespread alarm.

His comments follow a string of attacks across the country, including one of the most disturbing school abductions in recent months.

Kwankwaso condemned the kidnapping of 25 schoolgirls in Kebbi State after armed men stormed the Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School in Maga on motorcycles. The assailants exchanged gunfire with security forces before escaping with the students, intensifying pressure on authorities to confront the persistent instability.

Federal response needed to address Nigeria’s deepening insecurity crisis

The former governor said the kidnapping, coupled with the killing of Brigadier Gen. Musa Uba in Borno State, exposes worrying vulnerabilities in security operations. He described the general’s death as a critical setback in the nation’s counter-terrorism efforts and demanded a thorough review of intelligence coordination.

Kwankwaso said the latest cycle of attacks including mass abductions in Zamfara and violent raids in communities within Kano State shows an escalation that requires immediate federal intervention. He welcomed the Kano State government’s donation of vehicles to security agencies but stressed that operational capacity must be strengthened nationwide.

Leadership must confront Nigeria’s deepening insecurity crisis

In his statement, Kwankwaso highlighted repeated violence in Shanono and Tsanyawa LGAs, where bandits killed villagers and abducted nursing mothers from Faruruwa community. He said such attacks demonstrate that criminal networks continue crossing state borders with ease, undermining local efforts to maintain safety.

He urged the Federal Government to reinvigorate the armed forces, enhance policing structures, and rebuild public confidence in national security institutions. According to him, Nigeria cannot make progress without restoring safety across its communities.

The Kebbi State Police Command has confirmed that 25 students were taken during the Monday attack in Danko-Wasagu LGA, where the school’s vice principal was also killed. Kwankwaso said the incident, alongside recurring raids across the Northwest, signals the need for renewed strategic action rather than reactive measures.