Kogi Central senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has condemned the latest terrorist attack at Kasuwan Daji Market in Niger State, which reportedly left over 42 individuals lifeless together with ladies and noticed a number of others kidnapped.
The attack which occurred January 3, 2026, within the Demo neighborhood of Borgu Native Authorities Space, when gunmen opened hearth on merchants and residents, set components of the market ablaze, and fled with an unspecified variety of abductees.
In an announcement launched in Abuja on Monday, the senator described the incident as “heartbreaking, mindless and a tragic reminder of the worsening insecurity confronting many Nigerian communities.”
“My coronary heart is heavy as I mourn the harmless women and men who have been brutally murdered at Kasuwan Daji Market,” Akpoti-Uduaghan mentioned.
“These have been atypical Nigerians going about their lawful actions, solely to be reduce down by evil forces that don’t have any regard for human life.”
She prolonged her deepest sympathies to the households of the victims, praying for energy and luxury within the face of their loss.
“I sympathise profoundly with the households who’ve suffered this merciless loss. No phrases can really heal such ache, however I pray that God grants them the fortitude to bear these irreparable losses,” she added.
The senator additionally highlighted the harmful impression of the attack on the neighborhood, mentioning that abductions and the burning of the market devastate livelihoods and destabilise native economies.
“The burning of the market and the kidnapping of harmless residents deepen the trauma on these communities. This cycle of violence should not be allowed to proceed unchecked,” she said.
Urging rapid motion, Akpoti-Uduaghan known as on the Federal Authorities and safety businesses to carry the perpetrators to justice.
“Our individuals deserve safety, and criminals terrorising our communities have to be confronted with the complete weight of the regulation,” she mentioned.
She additional harassed the significance of a proactive, intelligence-led safety technique for rural and weak areas, warning in opposition to normalising such tragedies.
