‘Where is the urgency?’: Atiku’s aide challenges Tinubu over Taraba attack

Author: dailypost.ngPublished on: October 25, 2026Country: Nigeria
PoliticsCrime & Law
‘Where is the urgency?’: Atiku’s aide challenges Tinubu over Taraba attack

Paul Ibe, media aide to Atiku Abubakar, challenged President Bola Tinubu after an October 23 attack on Binnari village in Taraba State left at least 40 people dead, according to Amnesty International. He said shops were looted, homes burned and families forced to flee. Ibe questioned the APC campaign launch in Kaduna while Binnari residents mourned, and called for urgent security intervention, support for survivors, and the arrest and prosecution of those responsible.

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