By BONIFACE AKARAH

The Enough is Enough Nigeria (EiE Nigeria) has condemned recent killings in Jos, Maiduguri, and parts of Kwara State, accusing the government of failing in its constitutional duty to protect citizens and calling for urgent accountability and security reforms.

In a press release issued Tuesday in Lagos, the group cited multiple deadly incidents within two months, including the March 29 attack on Angwan Rukuba community in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State, where at least 28 people were killed.

EiE Nigeria also referenced coordinated suicide bombings in Maiduguri on March 16, which reportedly claimed 27 lives and left over 100 injured, as well as a February 3 attack in Kwara State where at least 162 people were killed in Woro and Nuku communities.

“That is over 200 Nigerians killed in less than two months. And the question that demands an answer from every level of government is this: Who is protecting Nigerian lives?” the statement read.

The organisation said the recurring attacks point to deeper systemic failures rather than isolated incidents.

“This is not a crisis of isolated incidents. It is a crisis of governance, intelligence failures, inadequate civilian protection, and a security architecture that responds to mass death rather than preventing it,” EiE Nigeria stated.

Citing Section 14(2)(b) of the Nigerian Constitution, the group stressed that the security and welfare of citizens remain the primary responsibility of government, adding that current realities suggest a failure to meet that obligation.

EiE Nigeria raised concerns over what it described as a pattern of official response to such incidents, including public condemnations, deployment announcements, and promises of investigations without visible outcomes.

“We are deeply concerned that the government’s response to mass violence has followed a predictable and insufficient pattern… No perpetrators from previous attacks are publicly known to have been prosecuted. No security review has been made public,” the group said.

Executive Director of EiE Nigeria, Ufuoma Nnamdi-Udeh, questioned the effectiveness of repeated government responses.

“Every time Nigerians are killed in this way, the government responds with condolences and the promise of an investigation. But investigations go nowhere, no one is held to account, and the attacks continue,” she said.

The group also pointed to prior warnings in some affected communities, including reports that residents in parts of Kwara State had issued alerts months before attacks occurred.

“It is systemic. Impunity is not a neutral outcome. It is an incentive,” the statement added.

EiE Nigeria called on the Federal Government and relevant state authorities to prioritise prevention, strengthen intelligence systems, and ensure transparency in investigations.

Among its demands, the group urged authorities to prosecute perpetrators, publish investigation outcomes, and account for intelligence lapses.

“The National Security Adviser and the service chiefs must account publicly for how armed groups were able to plan and execute attacks of this scale,” it said.

The organisation also called for an immediate review of the national security strategy and sustained protection for affected communities beyond temporary measures.

“A 48-hour curfew is a containment measure, not a protection strategy… residents deserve sustained security presence and a credible plan,” EiE Nigeria stated.

Reaffirming its stance, the group said it would continue to monitor government actions and push for accountability.

“Nigerians… are not statistics. They are citizens, and they are owed better than condolences and curfews,” the statement concluded.