…demands immediate probe
Main opposition Peoples Democratic Party, on Friday, condemned the assassination attempt on the life of Senator representing Kaduna Central Senatorial District, Lawal Adamu Usman, describing the incident as setting a worrisome tone for 2025.
On January 1, 2025, Senator Usman had posted the news of an attempted assassination of his life on his Facebook wall.
Kaduna State Police Command said it had already launched an investigation into the alleged assassination attempt while still awaiting a formal complaint from the lawmaker.
But the PDP in a statement by its State Publicity Secretary, Maria Dogo, on Friday, demanded an immediate investigation into the matter, as well as the arrest and prosecution of the assailants and their sponsors.
The party also called for the reinforcement of security around elected representatives and their families.
The statement read, “The Kaduna State Government’s inability to prevent killings, maimings, and kidnappings across the state has been alarming. The recent assassination attempt on Senator Usman highlights the government’s ineptitude in managing security and sets a worrisome tone for 2025.
“The PDP demands an immediate investigation into this matter, as well as the arrest and prosecution of the assailants and their sponsors. We also urge reinforced security measures for our elected representatives and their families.
“We emphasize that the PDP will not stand idly by while the lives of our elected representatives are threatened or taken, allegedly by the APC and its members. The ballot, not violence, is the only accepted means of transferring power.
“Instead of resorting to violence, the APC-led government and its members should focus on implementing meaningful initiatives and programmes in the senatorial zone, earning the party goodwill among the people.
“We call on our party members and all well-meaning citizens of the Kaduna Central senatorial zone to remain calm and peaceful while we pursue all legal means to bring those responsible for the attempt on Senator Usman’s life to justice.”
The statement also expressed PDP’s commitment to defending democracy in Kaduna State and ensuring the people’s voices are heard.
