SMBLF slams Tinubu, APC govs as school kidnappings escalate

From Noah Ebije, Kaduna
The Southern and Middle Belt Leaders Forum (SMBLF) has accused Nigeria’s political leadership of prioritising the 2027 general elections over the worsening security crisis, following a wave of mass kidnappings of schoolchildren across several states.
In a statement by leaders of Afenifere, the Middle Belt Forum, Ohanaeze Ndigbo and PANDEF, the group said it was “deeply alarmed” by the growing impunity with which terrorists and bandits are carrying out large-scale abductions, particularly targeting schools.
The forum cited a series of recent attacks, including the May 15 abduction of more than 40 pupils and seven teachers from two schools in Ahoro-Esinle, Or...