The Nigerian Bar Association has condemned the recent wave of violence across the country, declaring “enough is enough” after the abduction of 25 schoolgirls in Kebbi State and the killings of soldiers in Borno State.
In a statement issued on Wednesday by its President, Mazi Afam Osigwe, SAN, and General Secretary, Dr Mobolaji Ojibara, the NBA recalled that on Monday, November 27, 2025, armed terrorists attacked the Government Girls’ Comprehensive Secondary School in Maga, Kebbi, killing a teacher and abducting at least 25 students from their hostel after engaging security personnel in a gunfight.
“Just hours earlier, Nigeria lost one of its senior military officers, Brigadier-General M. Uba, in an ambush by ISWAP terrorists in Borno State. That brutal assault followed another coordinated ambush in the same region, resulting in additional tragic deaths of soldiers.
“These terrorists are not only attacking unarmed civilians; they are now openly targeting members of the armed forces.
“The grim message is clear: no one is safe. Our nation is bleeding from both ends—the unprotected schoolchild, hapless civilians, farmers, road travellers, rural dwellers, and uniformed officers on duty,” the NBA said.
The association pointed to a broader pattern of insecurity, noting that within four days, 145 people were reportedly abducted across Kebbi, Niger, and Zamfara States.
It warned that recent intelligence from the Department of State Services indicated imminent attacks by ISWAP militants in Ondo and Kogi States, underscoring the urgent need for decisive action.
The NBA, therefore, “demands immediate and non-negotiable action from the Federal Government and the Nigerian security establishment.”
It urged, “A time-bound, coordinated rescue operation for the abducted schoolgirls, with full public accountability for progress and outcomes.
“An immediate inquest into the intelligence and security failures that enabled the killings of Brigadier-General Uba and other soldiers in Borno, and a public account of measures being taken to prevent recurrence.
“The urgent prosecution of all actors, collaborators, and enablers of terrorism, including those supplying logistics, arms, or shelter to armed groups, whether within or outside the security structure.”
The NBA also called for full implementation of the Safe Schools Initiative, including perimeter security and armed escorts for schools in high-risk areas.
It asked further for “investment in national satellite surveillance and forest-monitoring technologies, alongside military modernisation and strategic intelligence reform.
“Effective pre-emptive counter-terrorism measures in response to the DSS alert in Ondo and Kogi, ensuring that such threats are crushed before they materialise.
“Comprehensive trauma care, restitution, and long-term support for the families of all victims, civilian and military, affected by these atrocities.”
The association paid tribute to the teacher in Kebbi, who lost his life protecting students and to Brigadier-General Uba and other soldiers who died in service.
It reaffirmed its commitment to advocating for justice, security, and national leadership, emphasising that silence or delay in addressing insecurity equates to complicity.
