ADC Demands Answers after Ambush on Army General’s Convoy

ADC Demands Answers after Ambush on Army General’s Convoy

The Kebbi State chapter of the African Democratic Congress has demanded urgent explanations from the state government and members of the National Assembly following the recent ambush on the convoy of the General Officer Commanding 8 Division of the Nigerian Army.

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The Army had disclosed that the convoy of Major General Bemgha Koughna came under heavy terrorist fire near Mayama Hill in Maiyama Local Government Area.

Troops under Operation Fansan Yamma reportedly repelled the attack, neutralized five terrorists and recovered a cache of weapons, including PKT and AK-47 rifles, ammunition, motorcycles, communication devices and ₦840,000 in cash.

The incident comes amid growing concerns over the activities of the Lakurawa group and recurring attacks on rural communities across parts of Kebbi State, particularly in forested border areas.

In a statement issued Tuesday in Birnin Kebbi and signed by its State Chairman, Bala Sufiyanu, the ADC described the ambush as “sobering and alarming,” underscoring the fragile security situation in the state.

Sufiyanu said, “While we commend the gallantry and professionalism of the troops who repelled the attack, this incident raises fundamental questions that must not be ignored.

“If a serving General Officer Commanding can be ambushed in Kebbi State, then ordinary farmers in remote villages, traders on our highways and students in rural schools are even more exposed. The people deserve answers, not just reassurance.”

The party called on Governor Nasir Idris to provide a comprehensive security briefing to citizens, detailing what the government knew about terrorist activities in the Mayama axis prior to the attack and what preventive intelligence measures were in place.

“What does this attack reveal about the actual security reality in Kebbi State?” the ADC queried.

“How much has the state spent on security in the last two fiscal years, and where is the transparent breakdown? Beyond reactive military responses, what long-term counter-terrorism framework exists?”

The opposition party also directed questions to Kebbi’s National Assembly members, led by Senator Adamu Aliero, asking what legislative interventions and oversight actions they had taken to strengthen security operations in the state.

“Have our federal lawmakers demanded a classified security briefing after this brazen ambush? How much federal intervention funding has been secured specifically for Kebbi? At what point does silence become negligence?” Sufiyanu asked.

The ADC further noted that the recovery of cash and multiple motorcycles suggested “an organised funding and mobility structure” behind the attackers, warning that dismantling such networks requires coordinated political, intelligence and community-based strategies.

“Security is not a slogan. It is the first duty of government,” the statement added. “Kebbi citizens deserve clarity, accountability and decisive action. The time for serious answers is now.”