Hon. Bashar Aliyu Sambauna, erstwhile Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for Ungogo/Minjibir Federal Constituency of Kano State, has responded forcefully to the cold-blooded killing of eleven northern travelers at Uromi, Edo State.

The men on board a trailer were burnt alive in the attack which has triggered outrage across the nation.

Describing the attack as horrific, Hon. Sambauna accused the government, media, and human rights organizations of silence.

He wondered why the government could not show the seriousness and urgency required to counter the attack.

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“This silence is not just chilling; it is deeply unsettling. It implies that there is systemic rot in Nigeria where some lives matter more than others, and where ethnic cleavages just cut deeper without anyone putting good faith effort towards healing,” he stated.

He attributed the apparent double standard by the government in the handling of violence, arguing that in the rest of the nation, the same violence had been dealt with swift action but that this killing of the northern travelers had been met with silence.

He appealed to the federal government, security agencies, and northern leadership to move quickly and ensure justice is done.

“When these atrocities are committed elsewhere in the country, we have the rapid action of the government, public outcry, and rapid justice. What is happening in the case of these north youths? Where is the outcry? Where is the government action?” he questioned.

Hon. Sambauna warned that closing eyes to such crimes sends a chilling message, encouraging crime with impunity.”

He also said equal protection for all Nigerians regardless of ethnicity to prevent further violence and breakdown should be their priority.

“It is not enough that we just condemn such individuals in acts of violence; we must demand justice in the form of law and peace. Jungle justice will be more bloodshed and more anarchy,” he cautioned.

Calling upon northern leaders to stand up against such injustice, he said the life of every Nigerian is equal and selective justice was unacceptable.

“We are Nigerians such as who share the same principles of justice, oneness, and sanctity of human life. This murder shall no longer continue as if unperturbed; now is the time to act,” he said.