Shehu Sani criticises selective compassion after violence in Nigeria
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Daily Post
Former Nigerian senator Shehu Sani says religion and ethnicity often shape the compassion shown after killings or attacks. In a post on his official account, he urged Nigerians to condemn violence regardless of victims’ identity, the Daily Post Nigeria reports.
Shehu Sani, a former senator for Kaduna Central in Nigeria, criticised what he described as unequal reactions to violence, saying victims’ religious or ethnic identity sometimes influences the compassion shown towards them. He made the observation in a post on his X account, the Daily Post reports.
Sani said he had spent 15 years observing reactions to attacks by bandits and terrorist groups. According to him, some people wait to learn the victims’ religion or ethnicity before deciding whether to show sympathy. He called on Nigerians to condemn violence and support victims regardless of their identity.
His comments come amid violence linked to banditry, terrorism and communal clashes in different parts of Nigeria. Fighting in Zamfara State was followed by the discovery of more than 30 bodies of bandits, according to a tally published on 31 October.
