In a statement on Monday, PDP national publicity secretary Ini Ememobong described the incident as another sign of the “alarming rise in insecurity” across the country.
He criticised the administration of President Bola Tinubu, accusing the federal government of prioritising politics over the safety of citizens.
Ememobong said the government must accept responsibility for failing to secure lives and property.
He extended condolences to the family of the slain vice-principal, the parents of the abducted students, and the Kebbi State government.
He added that recent abductions in Nasarawa, Plateau, Kano, and Katsina states show that insecurity “is clearly not the hope promised Nigerians.”
Similarly, ADC national publicity secretary Bolaji Abdullahi condemned the Kebbi attack, calling it “another painful reminder of the worsening insecurity across the country.”
He said the party had repeatedly warned the federal government to treat insecurity with “seriousness and urgency,” but that the administration had continued to “turn a blind eye to the suffering of ordinary Nigerians.”
Abdullahi warned that the latest abduction must not become a repeat of the 2014 Chibok schoolgirls’ saga, stressing that any government unable to secure schools cannot claim credibility on its promise to protect citizens. He urged President Tinubu to ensure the students are rescued “without delay” and called on security agencies to respond with “urgency, clarity, and competence.” He also demanded improved deployment of intelligence assets and better coordination among security formations.
