The African Democratic Congress said over 140 persons have been killed in two Nigerian states, Katsina and Zamfara, in two months.
This comes as the party called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to declare a state of emergency in the Nigerian states of Katsina and Zamfara, just as he did in Rivers State.
The interim spokesman, Bolaji Abdullahi, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday.
ADC attributed its call to the raging insecurity in Katsina and Zamfara states, which the opposition coalition described as a total collapse of national security architecture.
“Urgently declare a state of emergency in the affected states.
“Taken together, over 140 Nigerians have been murdered in just two months in Katsina and Zamfara alone.
Recall that barely four days ago, https://dailypost.ng/2025/08/20/banditry-katsina-death-toll-hits-50/50 worshippers were killed in Katsina State.
In Zamfara, bandits ambushed police and killed two operatives.
Tinubu had, in March 2025, declared a state of emergency in Rivers State and suspended all elected officials, including the governor, Simi Fubara, and his deputy, for six months.
