Killings and Abductions Politically Driven to Undermine Tinubu, Says Orji Kalu
Senator Orji Uzor Kalu has issued a stark warning that the unsettling rise in killings and mass abductions across the country may be far more than the work of criminal gangs. In his account, the violence bears the fingerprints of political saboteurs determined to weaken President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Speaking with firmness on Sunday, Kalu suggested that the pattern of unrest unfolding in several states mirrors a troubling tradition in Nigerian politics. It is, in his words, a routine that seems to surface whenever an election draws close. He recalled how similar tactics had rocked the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan years earlier. He alleged that both local actors and foreign interests are collaborating to orchestrate the chaos. To him, the attacks are not random blows but deliberate strikes aimed at destabilizing the government. His voice carried a note of caution as he described a network of individuals who, he claimed, were intent on seeing the administration falter. In spite of the tension in his remarks, he expressed confidence in President Tinubu’s ability to respond. He disclosed that the President had cancelled a number of official engagements to focus squarely on the security challenges gripping the nation. Kalu portrayed this as proof that the President was fully engaged and prepared to confront those behind the violence. The human toll has been sobering. More than three hundred people have been abducted in recent weeks, many of them schoolchildren. Among the cases cited were the kidnapping of twenty five girls from a secondary school in Kebbi State and the abduction of hundreds of pupils and teachers from Catholic schools in Niger State. The prints of these incidents linger heavily, suggesting a security landscape stretched to its limits. Kalu went as far as referencing remarks made by United States President Donald Trump about violence in Nigeria, implying that the attacks may be woven into a broader international scheme. He insisted that intelligence agencies know the identities of the masterminds and warned that the government would soon confront them head on. Those involved, he said, include political actors who had enlisted what he described as missionary like figures to sow disorder. He also commended President Tinubu’s decision to order the withdrawal of police protection from certain prominent individuals, saying the move signaled a serious effort to restore national security priorities. Despite the grim developments, Kalu assured that security agencies were working tirelessly to rescue all abducted victims. His tone held a thin but steady line of hope. According to him, the service chiefs and front line operatives had been fully mobilized and were pushing harder than ever. The senator’s message carried an unsettling undertone. Beyond the immediate tragedies, he suggested that the real danger lies in the political forces he believes are using violence as a tool. This, he implied, is the battle that may define the months to come.
| 2025-11-24 09:36:59