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BY ABU-SATAR HAMED
ABUJA, NIGERIA – Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola (Yayi), representing Ogun West Senatorial District, has warned that Nigeria is “at war,” alleging that the nation is currently facing external aggression and a possible international conspiracy fueling the recent surge in insecurity across several Northern States.
Speaking during a heated Senate debate on the escalating wave of banditry, terrorism, and mass abductions in Kebbi, Kwara, Niger, and other parts of the country, Senator Adeola commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the swift intervention that led to the rescue of 38 kidnapped residents of Eruku community in Kwara State, as well as schoolchildren abducted in Kebbi State.
However, he stressed that far more sweeping measures are urgently needed, saying, “Nigeria is at war.”
These terrorists – whether ISWAP, Boko Haram, or others – are not Nigerians. They are infiltrating our country to disrupt our peace. This is external aggression, and we must understand it as such”, the senator declared.
Adeola also referenced circulating online videos that allegedly show helicopters dropping arms and supplies into pickup vans believed to be used by bandits.
He questioned the source of such sophisticated support, adding, “We can point to the possibility of international conspiracy. Videos have circulated showing helicopters dropping arms into pickup vans. Where are these helicopters coming from? Who owns those vans? These are serious questions we must not ignore.”
The senator expressed concern over what he described as an unexpected and dramatic deterioration of national security in 2025, noting that Nigeria recorded one of its lowest incidences of kidnapping and violent attacks throughout most of 2024.
“Yet by November 2025, the country is suddenly overwhelmed by kidnappings and banditry. Something is fundamentally wrong”, he emphasized.
While praising the Nigerian Armed Forces as “fathers and mothers defending the integrity and sovereignty of our nation”, Adeola urged the Senate to speak truth to power irrespective of political affiliations.
He noted that President Tinubu had cancelled two international engagements to focus on addressing the worsening security situation.
Adeola called for immediate action on the proposed National Security Summit, urging lawmakers to begin drafting concrete recommendations for the executive arm of government.
“On the Kebbi incident, where terrorists announced their attack as far back as Sunday morning, our investigation must be holistic. Something is wrong when terrorists boldly announce the villages they plan to invade next. We must not treat such warnings lightly”, he warned.
He insisted that the Senate must “take the bull by the horns” in developing actionable policy directions to support the government’s efforts.
Senator Adeola’s remarks have triggered widespread debate across social media, with many Nigerians supporting his call for a deeper probe into suspected foreign sponsorship of terrorism and a swift, coordinated response to the escalating violence affecting multiple regions of the country.
