Wednesday, December 31, 2025 - A northern advocacy group, the Northern Front for Peace and Accountability (NFPA), has criticised the Zamfara State government over what it described as worsening insecurity across the state.
In a statement issued in Kaduna on Tuesday, the group
accused the administration of Governor Dauda Lawal of failing to effectively
address recurring attacks on highways and rural communities.
The organization cited recent security incidents, including
a reported explosion along the Yar’Tasha–Dansadau road in Maru Local Government
Area, which it said targeted travellers and heightened fear among residents and
commuters.
While official casualty figures were yet to be confirmed,
the group claimed several persons were feared dead.
Speaking on behalf of the group, its president, Musa
Abdullahi Kaura, said armed groups were operating with increasing confidence,
leaving residents vulnerable to killings, abductions and displacement.
Kaura said insecurity in the state had persisted despite
repeated assurances by authorities, adding that many farming communities had
been forced to abandon their farmlands due to safety concerns.
He warned that continued violence could further erode public
confidence in state institutions and allow armed groups to entrench themselves
in rural areas.
Kaura called for an emergency security meeting involving
traditional rulers, community leaders, security agencies and federal government
representatives to develop a coordinated response to the situation.
He also urged the federal government to pay closer attention
to developments in Zamfara, warning that failure to act decisively could allow
armed groups to establish long-term strongholds in the state.
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