By Ogungbayi Adeyemi S. | adeyemi@ddnewsonline.com
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As terrorist and bandit attacks continue to claim lives across Nigeria, the Minority Caucus in the House of Representatives has issued a strong ultimatum to President Bola Tinubu, demanding the immediate suspension of all political activities related to the 2027 elections and the declaration of a six-month National Security and Economic Recovery Plan.
Speaking to journalists on Wednesday in Abuja, Minority Leader Fred Agbedi said the nation is currently bleeding and that politics must take the back seat.
“The life of every Nigerian matters. Politics must take the back seat when the nation bleeds. We must secure Nigeria first. President Tinubu must suspend all 2027 political activities and declare a six-month national security and economic recovery plan. Lead or leave,” Agbedi declared.
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Agbedi, who was flanked by other minority lawmakers, described the security situation as a national emergency, citing the recent abduction and death of retired Maj Gen Rabe Abubakar in Katsina State and the continued captivity of schoolchildren and teachers abducted in Oyo State.
He condemned what he called the government’s preoccupation with re-election strategies while citizens face hunger, killings, and kidnappings.
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Fresh Massacre in Kaduna Only yesterday, bandits killed nine persons, including children, in Angwan Magaji community, Kamaru Ward of Kauru Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Eleven others were injured in the attack. Spokesperson for the Irigwe Youth Movement, Joseph Yonkpa, confirmed the incident, revealing that attackers used firearms and machetes on victims, including young children.
Strong Push for State Police Retired Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Ade Ajakaiye, has intensified calls for the immediate establishment of state police, citing a National Human Rights Commission report that recorded 2,266 deaths in just six months.
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Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams, and Prof. Akin Alao of Obafemi Awolowo University also urged President Tinubu and the National Assembly to expedite action on the state police bill, which recently passed second reading in the Senate.
The calls come as the Senate prepares for an emergency plenary on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, to deliberate on the worsening security crisis.
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Former Military Governor Dangiwa Umar’s Open Letter In a separate development, retired Colonel Dangiwa Umar, former Military Governor of Kaduna State, wrote an open letter to President Tinubu commending him for honouring June 12 heroes but warning that the promises of democracy remain unfulfilled due to rising insecurity and poverty.
IGP Orders Offensive Against Criminals Meanwhile, Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has directed officers to take the fight to criminals, declaring that it is “far better to strike first and stay on the offensive.”
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The IGP announced the establishment of six core administrative pillars, including “Handshake Patrols” between contiguous states and a shift to intelligence-led, technology-driven policing.
Political Pressure Mounts The Minority Caucus warned that failure to prioritise security and economic recovery could further erode public trust in the current administration.
“From Sokoto to Enugu, from Borno to Lagos, the story is the same: hunger, killings, kidnappings, collapse of the naira, collapse of hope,” Agbedi lamented.
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The Senate’s emergency sitting next week is now expected to be dominated by discussions on state police, enhanced security funding, and urgent measures to stem the tide of violence.
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