SMBLF raises alarm over worsening insecurity, mass kidnappings in Nigeria

The Southern and Middle Belt Leaders Forum (SMBLF) has raised alarm implicit what it described arsenic “the increasing impunity and disturbing easiness with which terrorists and bandits are carrying retired wide kidnappings crossed Nigeria, particularly the abduction of schoolhouse children successful caller weeks.”

A associated connection issued by Oba Oladipo Olaitan, Leader, Afenifere; Dr Bitrus Pogu, President, Middle Belt Forum; Senator John Azuta-Mbata, President-General, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide; and Ambassador Godknows Igali, National Chairman, PANDEF, on Wednesday and made disposable to DAILY POST said, “It appears that the Nigerian governmental enactment is becoming progressively consumed by authorities and the conflict for powerfulness up of the 2027 wide elections, portion the federation sinks deeper into chaos, poverty, fearfulness and insecurity.”

Every Nigerian citizen, particularly guiltless children, according to the statement, has a law close to extortion by the state, lamenting that this work is present being progressively neglected.

It observed, “On May 15, 2026, equipped bandits attacked 2 schools successful Ahoro-Esinle, Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State and kidnapped much than 40 pupils and 7 teachers earlier beheading Mr Michael Oyedoku, a mathematics teacher.”

On the aforesaid day, May 15, 2026, it stated that Boko Haram/ISWAP terror...