The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, known as HURIWA, is calling on the Department of State Services to look into whether there are political forces driving the ongoing attacks in Southern Kaduna. The rights group wants the DSS to go beyond surface-level responses and dig into the root motivations behind the violence that has continued to plague the region.
HURIWA's demand signals growing frustration among civil society groups who feel that the attacks are not being treated with the seriousness they deserve. By pointing fingers at possible political motives, the association is suggesting that what is happening in Southern Kaduna may be more calculated than it appears.
The call adds pressure to security agencies to widen the scope of their investigations at a time when communities in the region remain on edge. Whether the DSS will act on the request, and what such an investigation might reveal, is a question many Nigerians are now watching closely.
Originally published by BusinessDay.