RismadarVoice Reporters
January 6, 2026
National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Professor Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda, has condemned the recent terrorist attacks on communities in Agwara and Borgu Local Government Areas of Niger State, which left more than 40 persons dead, several others abducted, including women and children.
Yilwatda described the attacks, which occurred on Saturday, as barbaric, inhumane, utterly unacceptable, stressing that they constitute a direct assault on Nigeria’s peace, unity and collective conscience.
The condemnation was contained in a statement issued on Monday by his Special Adviser on Media and Communication Strategy, Abimbola Tooki.
According to the statement, the APC chairman expressed deep concern over reports of sustained violence across affected communities, including the killing of villagers in Kasuwan Daji and Kaima, the burning of markets, the destruction of homes and places of worship.
He also decried the abduction of pupils and students from St. Mary’s Private Catholic Primary and Secondary Schools in Papiri.
“The senseless violence against innocent citizens is an affront to our shared humanity. The APC stands firmly with the people of Niger State in this moment of grief, assures them that they are not alone,” Yilwatda said.
He expressed sympathy and solidarity with Governor Mohammed Bago, the government and people of Niger State, particularly the families and communities that have suffered painful, irreparable losses as a result of the attacks.
The APC chairman also commended President Bola Tinubu for his swift response, noting that the President had ordered a manhunt for the terrorists responsible for the attacks.
