PSA-UK Condemns Escalating Killings and Abductions in Nigeria
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos
The Plateau State Association in the United Kingdom (PSA-UK) has raised alarm over the worsening spate of killings, abductions and attacks on communities across Nigeria, describing the deteriorating security situation as a national emergency requiring urgent intervention.
In a statement issued on Thursday, PSA-UK President Dr. Solomon Chollom said the scale and frequency of violence—particularly in Plateau State—have reached “unacceptable and heartbreaking levels,” noting that no region has been spared from coordinated assaults on citizens.
“What began as isolated incidents decades ago has now become a nationwide catastrophe,” the statement read. “Communities are being displaced, worship centres attacked, and citizens kidnapped with impunity.”
The association criticised the continued classification of identified attackers as “unknown gunmen,” arguing that several violent groups openly claim responsibility for assaults and maintain visible digital footprints.
PSA-UK also urged the Federal Government to seek international support if current security structures are unable to contain armed groups, saying Nigeria must prioritise the protection of lives over political pride.
The group listed recent incidents heightening national anxiety, including the killing of a senior military officer, abductions of schoolgirls in Kebbi, attacks on worshippers in Kwara, and ongoing killings and annexation of villages in Plateau.
While expressing support for the Armed Forces, PSA-UK called for an internal audit within the military to strengthen professionalism, neutrality and operational readiness.
Dr. Chollom reminded President Bola Tinubu that the Constitution places responsibility for securing lives and property on the Federal Government, not state governors, stressing that “leadership cannot be delegated.”
PSA-UK Public Relations Officer Sendi Zechariah reaffirmed the association’s commitment to advocacy, saying the crisis is not just security-related but a “national, humanitarian and moral emergency.”
“We will continue to speak for vulnerable communities,” he said. “No child should be abducted, no farmer displaced, and no worshipper targeted in a nation that values every life.”
