Nigeria’s Defence Minister Christopher Musa accuses former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai of deliberately planning the killing of people in Southern Kaduna. Musa makes the allegation during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today, saying El-Rufai’s actions deepened divisions in the state and worsened insecurity during his tenure.
Across the outlets, Musa links the claimed harm to a broader political and social split between residents of Southern Kaduna and the northern part of the state. He argues that El-Rufai’s administration created conditions that made it harder for people to live freely across those divides. Musa also points to the current Kaduna governor, Uba Sani, saying the administration is making deliberate efforts to restore unity, rebuild trust, and improve the security situation compared with the earlier period.
The reports present Musa’s account as allegations, focusing on his statements about killings, ongoing trauma among residents, and his claim that El-Rufai did not hide his role. They also include Musa’s call for voters to reject politicians who, in his view, use religion or ethnicity to divide the country.
