“Nigeria must not surrender to killers”: HURIWA condemns killing of three FRSC officers in Kebbi, demands urgent rescue of abducted Oyo schoolchildren

The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, HURIWA, has condemned the killing of 3 Federal Road Safety Corps officers in Kebbi State, calling it a “cowardly attack” and an “affront to the authority of the Nigerian state”.

The officers — Deputy Chief Road Marshal Assistant Umar Aliyu, Senior Road Marshal Assistant Ezra Manu Gona, and Road Marshal Assistant I Mansur Ibrahim Nasir — were killed by suspected terrorists and bandits along the Tsamiya–Illo Road in Bagudo LGA while on official duty.

In a statement signed by National Coordinator Comrade Emmanuel Nnadozie Onwubiko on June 7, 2026, HURIWA described the attack as “yet another tragic reminder of the worsening security crisis confronting Nigeria”.

“These patriotic officers were serving their fatherland when they were mercilessly hunted down and killed by armed criminals,” the group said. It extended condolences to the families of the slain officers, FRSC leadership, and the people of Kebbi State.

*“Intensify coordinated operations”*
HURIWA urged the military, police, and intelligence agencies to step up joint operations to “identify, apprehend, and prosecute the perpetrators of this heinous crime”.

“Nigerians can no longer continue to live under the constant threat of terrorist attacks, kidnappings, and violent criminality,” it added.

*Commends rescue, demands action for Oyo abductees*
The rights group also commended security agencies for rescuing the younger sister of a former Minister of Power and her twin sons from kidnappers, saying the operation proved that “intelligence-driven and coordinated strategies” work.

But it quickly shifted focus to victims still in captivity, with special concern for schoolchildren and teachers abducted in Oyo State.

“While celebrating this success, HURIWA reminds the security establishment that several innocent citizens remain in captivity. Of particular concern is the abduction of schoolchildren and their teachers in Oyo State,” the statement read.

HURIWA insisted that “every available security resource must be deployed to secure their immediate and safe release”, warning that prolonged captivity exposes victims to severe physical, psychological, and emotional trauma.

*Call to Tinubu administration*
The group called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration and all security institutions to show “unwavering commitment in defeating terrorists, bandits, kidnappers, and other violent non-state actors”.

“Nigeria must not surrender any part of its territory or any segment of its population to criminal elements. The time for decisive, intelligence-led, and sustained action is now,” Onwubiko said.