Shehu Sani condemns silence over killing, abduction of Zamfara worshippers
Former Senator Criticizes Public Apathy Over Mosque Attack in Zamfara
KADUNA, Nigeria — Shehu Sani, a former senator representing Kaduna Central, has expressed concern over the lack of public outrage regarding a recent attack on a mosque in Zamfara State, which resulted in one fatality and multiple abductions.
The incident occurred during the early morning Subhi prayer on Sunday in Kaura town, located within the Kaura Namoda Local Government Area. According to Bakatsine, a security alert platform active on social media, the attackers killed a worshipper identified as Nasiru Sani Kaura and kidnapped several others.
In a Facebook post on Sunday, Sani questioned the absence of public condemnation for the attack. “Why is it that no one is condemning or cursing the bandits for their genocide?” he asked. He further highlighted what he perceived as a collective silence around the issue, asking, “What is the religion of these bandits if they have any?”
Sani also addressed the broader context of violence in the region, posing a rhetorical question: “Have we all run out of anger or run out of tears?” He urged Nigerians to acknowledge bandits and terrorists as a unified threat, irrespective of their religious affiliations. “Can we now begin to reason that bandits and terrorists are common evils to us all?” he added.
