The Centre Against Injustice and Domestic Violence (CAIDOV), a non-profit, non-partisan civil society organization, has issued a strong open letter to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, calling for urgent and decisive measures to address Nigeria’s worsening security challenges.
The statement, signed by CAIDOV’s Executive Director, Mr. Gbenga Soloki, emphasized that “the security of lives and properties is the first duty of governance,” warning that unchecked insecurity could undermine national stability and the 2027 General Elections.
CAIDOV expressed deep concern over the rising wave of terrorism, banditry, kidnappings, and politically motivated violence, which it linked to worsening socio-economic realities and political instabilities across the country.
The organization urged President Tinubu and his security team, led by the National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, to demonstrate “requisite will and actions” in containing the threats before they escalate further.
Citing Section 14(b) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, which states that the security and welfare of the people remain the primary responsibility of the state, CAIDOV underscored the constitutional obligation of government to protect citizens.
Highlighting recent incidents, the Centre condemned the gruesome murder of vigilantes in Oke Odo-Sabe, Kwara State, allegedly carried out by members of the Mamuda terrorist group, a splinter faction of Boko Haram.
According to CAIDOV, the attack was not an isolated case but part of a larger design by “adversarial global players and unpatriotic national partners” to destabilize Nigeria and exploit its natural resources, particularly in areas rife with illegal mining of minerals such as tourmaline and lithium.
The group further pointed to evidence linking sponsors of terrorism and banditry to illicit financial activities including money laundering, drug trafficking, and illegal mining, stressing that even neighbouring countries such as Burkina Faso, Niger Republic, and Mali have threatened to expose Nigerians implicated in fueling terrorism across the continent.
In its clarion call, CAIDOV urged President Tinubu to direct security agencies to intensify scientific investigations, ensure the arrest, prosecution, and where necessary, sentencing of individuals found culpable.
The organisation insisted that perpetrators of insecurity are not faceless entities but “human beings” whose sponsors must be brought to justice as a deterrent.
“Insecurity has untold and fatal consequences on the means of livelihood of the average Nigerian citizen,” Soloki warned.
“If concrete action is not manifestly taken, hopelessness will fuel disillusionment in the Nigerian project, provoking apathy towards civic duties and responsibilities.”
CAIDOV concluded with a cautionary appeal to the President: “A stitch in time saves nine—or even lives.”
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