He said the incident was a painful reminder of Nigeria’s deteriorating security situation and the growing vulnerability of schoolchildren in the region.

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has condemned the latest wave of violence sweeping across the country, warning that Nigeria is sliding deeper into an unprecedented security collapse under the current administration.

Atiku, in a statement on Monday, said he was “devastated” by the attack on Government Girls Comprehensive Senior Secondary School, Maga, in Kebbi State, where armed men killed the Vice-Principal and abducted several students in yet another assault on education in the North.

He said the incident was a painful reminder of Nigeria’s deteriorating security situation and the growing vulnerability of schoolchildren in the region.

The former Vice President also condemned the killing of APC chieftain Umar Moriki and the mass abductions in Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State, where bandits reportedly kidnapped dozens of residents, including women and children.

Atiku described the attacks as “barbaric” and symptomatic of a country losing control of its security environment.

“These acts of barbarity have no place in a civilised society,” he said, insisting that the scale and frequency of the attacks show the government’s inability to protect its citizens.

Atiku said the tragedy in Kebbi and Zamfara mirrors similar bloodshed in Plateau, Benue, and other states where rural communities continue to suffer killings, displacement, and destruction.

He specifically noted reports from Shanono LGA in Kano, where residents fled their homes in fear following fresh attacks, saying the situation underscores a national emergency that can no longer be ignored.

The former Vice President called on the President Bola Tinubu-led government to urgently review and strengthen Nigeria’s security architecture, insisting that the current strategy has failed.

“Nigeria cannot continue on this path,” Atiku warned.

“The government must deploy adequate personnel to vulnerable communities and intensify intelligence-led operations. Our citizens deserve protection, dignity, and peace — nothing less.”

He said the wave of killings and abductions across the country has exposed the weakness of the current security framework and demanded decisive action from the authorities.