The Senate on Tuesday expressed grave concern over the country’s worsening security situation, warning that the abduction and killing of retired military officers by terrorists and criminal gangs represents a dangerous escalation of Nigeria’s security crisis.
The Red Chamber said the growing pattern of attacks on serving and retired military personnel poses a serious threat to national stability, public confidence and the country’s security architecture.
The concern followed a motion moved by Senator Abdulaziz Yar’Adua during plenary over the death of retired Major General Alkali Abubakar, a former Director of Defence Information, who was abducted alongside his wife in Katsina State on May 30, 2026, and later died in captivity.
Adopting the motion, senators observed a minute’s silence in honour of the late military officer and resolved to convey their condolences to his family and the Nigerian Armed Forces.
The Senate described the late general’s death as more than a personal tragedy, saying it reflected the growing threat posed by insecurity across the country.
