Nigerians want action, not promises – Sharia Council tasks govt on insecurity

The Supreme Council for Shariah in Nigeria (SCSN) has criticised the worsening security situation in the country, urging the Federal Government to take urgent and decisive steps to protect lives and property.
In a statement issued by its Secretary General, Nafi’u Baba-Ahmad, the council said Nigerians continue to face killings, kidnappings, terrorist attacks, banditry and other violent crimes despite repeated assurances from authorities.
The group described the situation as alarming, pointing to recent attacks and mass abductions in Borno, Oyo, Niger and Zamfara states, as well as the kidnapping of a retired army general and his wife in Katsina State. It said these incidents highlight...