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The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has condemned the killing of about 170 people in Kwara State, saying the attack demonstrates a serious failure of security under President Bola Tinubu’s administration.

In a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, the party said the massacre in Kaiama Local Government Area shows that government efforts to tackle insecurity are not working.

The ADC questioned what had become of the president’s declaration of a state of emergency on security announced in November 2025, as well as his promise to recruit thousands of police officers.

According to the party, the continued mass killings suggest that those measures were either ineffective or never fully implemented.

Part of the statement read: “The African Democratic Congress (ADC) condemns in the strongest possible terms the recent gruesome killing of about 170 innocent Nigerians in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State.

This horrific massacre is one of the worst atrocities recorded in recent times and stands as a painful reminder of the complete.”

The party also raised concerns that the increased security activities witnessed last year may have been more about optics than a genuine attempt to protect Nigerians, particularly following comments by the President of the United States.

It said the pattern of attacks across the country indicates that violence is not being curtailed but merely displaced from one area to another.

The ADC warned that killings in places such as Kwara and mass abductions in Kaduna point to deeper deficiencies in intelligence gathering, border control, inter-agency cooperation, and emergency response.

It called on the Federal Government to be transparent with Nigerians about the true state of security, clarify the status of the promised police recruitment, and outline clear measures to prevent armed groups from moving freely across states.

The party said a government that cannot protect the lives of its citizens has failed in its most fundamental responsibility, adding that Nigerians deserve decisive action rather than condolences after each tragedy.

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bewisemasses:
170 people! Let's not politicize this issue. This is a monumental humanitarian disaster.
APC didn't fail. U all as politicians failed. Nigeria has failed. U guys r wicked, Power drunk, cruel and evil.
Nig. Politicians r a dead weight, worthlessand a massive burden to Nigeria. Dont know what we did to deserve them as a curse to Nigerians - Eneche

Gaabasky:
All of them especially the Arewa politicians and elites need to be blamed and most especially the governor of the Kwara state. We can see what Fayose, late Akeredolu and Wike did to contain the useless moronic bandits in their respective states and we are seeing what the others like Dauda Lawal, Radarada from Katsina and that of Sokoto are doing.
The man from Kwara immediately he won the second term he tilted toward the Fulani ideologies with aims of alignment with the core North due to the pressure from Ilorin and now Kwara is boiling.

To me the North knows what they are doing and when they are tired of their useless politics they will eradicate the bandits without shouting a gun.

bewisemasses:
170 people! Let's not politicize this issue. This is a monumental humanitarian disaster.
APC didn't fail. U all as politicians failed. Nigeria has failed. U guys r wicked, Power drunk, cruel and evil.
Nig. Politicians r a dead weight, worthlessand a massive burden to Nigeria. Dont know what we did to deserve them as a curse to Nigerians - Eneche

Freshandfitpod:
Only mazi Peter obi has the solution and he is going to make islam illegal just like the way the Chinese diagnosed it as a mental illness

Delat521:
True talk bro. They're simply power drunk and they don't even know when to politicize or not. They are just throwing nonsensical comment at any slightest happening in the country. As if they would done better than that.

These are the so called opposition that solely focus on negativity always without even proffering solution to the problem like emphasising on state police and others. Bunch stupid ass hole just interested in power grab to loot. Birds of same feather.

beeblack:
Propaganda every where as if they are not part of the government.

Mirasteel:
All Nigerian politicians are very guilty.

bewisemasses:
170 people! Let's not politicize this issue. This is a monumental humanitarian disaster.
APC didn't fail. U all as politicians failed. Nigeria has failed. U guys r wicked, Power drunk, cruel and evil.
Nig. Politicians r a dead weight, worthlessand a massive burden to Nigeria. Dont know what we did to deserve them as a curse to Nigerians - Eneche

Delat521:
True talk bro. They're simply power drunk and they don't even know when to politicize or not. They are just throwing nonsensical comment at any slightest happening in the country. As if they would done better than that.

These are the so called opposition that solely focus on negativity always without even proffering solution to the problem like emphasising on state police and others. Bunch stupid ass hole just interested in power grab to loot. Birds of same feather.

beeblack:
Propaganda every where as if they are not part of the government.

anonimi:
PDP prosperity politicians, who are the bulk of ADC party, did better in their 16 years of privatisation and deregulation prosperity with high employment rates and low insecurity.

Do you disagree

bankyblue:
This is so bad, we now play politics with such news and sad events, when we should close rank and condem the evil act