Despite the escalating wave of insecurity in Kaduna State, a review of official budget performance documents has revealed that Governor Uba Sani’s administration spent nothing on the capital expenditure of the Ministry of Internal Security between January and September 2025.
(DDM) – According to figures obtained by Diaspora Digital Media (DDM) from the Kaduna State budget report, ₦4.7 billion was allocated for the ministry’s capital projects, yet no funds were disbursed within the first nine months of the year.
This revelation comes amid fresh reports of deadly attacks by terrorists across the state.
On Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning, gunmen stormed Gidan Waya village in Lere Local Government Area, killing four residents and abducting twelve others at gunpoint.
A community source confirmed the attack, identifying those killed as 18-year-old Promise Korau, 19-year-old Hycent Timothy, 40-year-old Mato Shagori, and an elderly man named Markus Ishaya.
The kidnapped victims were also listed as Habibu Yahaya, 42; Love Markus, 38; Mummy Markus, 49; Catherine Shitu, 40; Ibrahim Bagobari, 46; John Ibrahim, 15; Rev. Istifanus Dungu, 58; Christiana Dungu, 14; Prince Dungu, 13; Miss Dauda; Mrs. Rev. Danbala Inuwa, 38; and one unidentified villager.
The Akurmi Development Association (AKURDA), in a statement signed by its National President, Yakubu Maigamo, condemned the gruesome assault and urged security agencies to take immediate action to protect residents and bring the attackers to justice.
Further findings by DDM show that while no spending was recorded on internal security, the Kaduna State House of Assembly earmarked billions for luxury items.
The 2025 approved budget allocated ₦3.8 billion for the purchase of thirty-six Toyota Camry XLE Hybrid vehicles for lawmakers and ₦1.5 billion for the construction of new residences for the Speaker and Deputy Speaker.
Records show that ₦1.5 billion had already been spent on similar vehicles between January and September 2024, meaning the combined cost of the new vehicles and residences totals ₦5.3 billion.
In contrast, only ₦4 billion was budgeted for “legislative oversight contingency funds,” which directly relate to constituency projects intended to impact local communities.
This disparity highlights what many analysts describe as a troubling prioritization of political luxury over public safety in a state where banditry, kidnapping, and communal violence remain rampant.
Human rights group Amnesty International has also condemned the recent massacre in Gidan Waya, noting that the November 11, 2025, attack underscored the continued failure of Nigerian authorities to protect citizens or hold perpetrators accountable.
Since 2016, rural communities in parts of northern Nigeria, including Kaduna, have endured relentless assaults from armed groups, forcing thousands of families to flee their homes and farmlands.
Amnesty International urged both state and federal authorities to channel resources toward protecting vulnerable communities rather than expanding political comfort zones.
As Kaduna residents mourn yet another tragedy, questions remain about how a government with billions budgeted for security could spend nothing while citizens live under siege.
Analysts say unless urgent action is taken, the unchecked violence could erode public confidence in the state’s leadership and deepen insecurity in the region.
