Three police officers were reportedly slain during a repeat bandit attack on Sunday in the Tangani and Sayaya towns in Musawa and Matazu Local Government Areas of Katsina State.
Lawal Batagarawa, the leader of Katsina State’s largest opposition party, the African Democratic Congress, and a former minister of state for education, revealed the death when addressing the press on Sunday about the horrific attack in Katsina.
He criticized the ongoing loss of lives, particularly in Nigeria’s northern area.
According to him, “On behalf of the ADC National Headquarters and the Katsina State chapter, I condole with the people of Matazu, Musawa, Tangani, Sayaya, and the entire districts of Musawa and Matazu.
“While we were in the middle of receiving the sad news of the attack, it was taking place in Matazu, where three policemen and some townspeople were martyred. The other surrounding villages I mentioned earlier were also attacked.
“This is a very sad reality. It is a sad everyday reality in Katsina, Zamfara, Sokoto, Kebbi, Niger, Plateau states, and several other parts of the country. This is the unfortunate situation regarding insecurity.
“We call upon the federal government, in conjunction with state governments, to discharge the responsibility they swore to uphold. That responsibility is to secure lives and property. The basic duty of every government is to provide security for lives and properties.
“Without security for lives and property, the entire human endeavor is undermined. Without security, society moves towards anarchy or complete collapse. The Federal Government is showing absolute irresponsibility in the way it is handling the issue of insecurity,” he said.
Batagarawa also expressed sympathy for Katsina State residents and the Nigeria Police Force following the tragedy.
“In the meantime, on behalf of all of us, we sympathise with the people of Musawa, Matazu, and the surrounding districts over today’s events. May Allah comfort those who lost their loved ones,” he added.
