- Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has criticized President Bola Tinubu’s security strategy following the death of Hon. Abba Adamu, a former House of Representatives member, who died while being held by kidnappers.
- Adamu, who represented the Guri/Kiri-Kasamma/Birniwa constituency (2007–2011), was snatched on May 3 along the notorious Kaduna–Abuja highway. He reportedly died nine days later despite his family’s desperate attempts to secure his release.
- Atiku described the incident as a “damning indictment” of the current administration, arguing that the death of a high-profile figure on a strategic highway proves that ordinary Nigerians are essentially “prey” in a nation under siege.
The death of Hon. Abba Adamu has sent shockwaves through Nigeria’s political and academic circles, triggering a fierce debate over the effectiveness of the trillion-naira security budget.
Eko Hot Blog reports that in a stinging statement released on Tuesday, Atiku Abubakar alleged that the Tinubu administration appears “overwhelmed, indifferent, or dangerously incompetent.”
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He pointed out that the Abuja-Kaduna corridor remains a “theatre of terror” despite endless government propaganda about progress. Atiku demanded a coherent action plan, noting that “press releases do not defeat bandits.”
Joining the chorus of mourning, Senator Seriake Dickson, National Leader of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, expressed deep shock, describing Adamu as a “patriot” who played a pivotal role in the “Doctrine of Necessity” during the Yar’Adua succession crisis.
Dickson lamented that the killing is a grim reflection of a “worsening wave” of insecurity that has made travel a life-threatening gamble for all citizens.
The Forum of Nigeria Polytechnics Alumni Associations (FONPAA) also paid tribute to Adamu, a former lecturer at Kaduna Polytechnic and key figure in the formation of the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP).
They described him as a visionary leader whose death is a monumental loss to the academic community.
As the nation mourns, the incident serves as a painful reminder of previous tragedies, such as the 2021 killing of lawmaker Rilwanu Gadagau, highlighting a persistent failure to secure the country’s vital transportation arteries.
