Shehu made the statement on Sunday in a post on his X handle, while reacting to the gruesome killing of 12 members of the same family by bandits in Gidan Taba village, Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara State.
According to reports, the victims were killed after the bandits set their room on fire during an attack on the community on Saturday night.
The attack happened in Dosara Birnin Kaya Ward, where the gunmen reportedly targeted the family of Mallam Muhammadu Sani.
The incident has once again thrown the community into mourning, as residents struggle to come to terms with the loss of an entire family in one night.
Reacting to the tragic incident, Shehu said Zamfara has been going through bloodshed, trauma, displacement and economic hardship since 2015, with little or no real protection from those in power.
He blamed the political class for failing to protect the people, accusing successive governments of leaving residents to fend for themselves without adequate social support.
He said the people have continued to suffer from killings, kidnappings and other forms of violence, with many families paying huge sums of money to secure the release of their loved ones from the hands of kidnappers.
“The people have continued to suffer from killings, kidnappings and other forms of violence, with many families paying huge sums to secure the release of their loved ones,” he said.
Shehu described the latest killing of the 12 family members as another painful circle of violence against innocent villagers who are only struggling to survive.
“The murder and burning of 12 family members to death is yet another circle of violence against innocent villagers who are struggling to eat anything they find by chance,” he said.
He expressed concern that whenever such attacks happen, government response often ends with condolences and promises of action, without any lasting result.
“Beyond distant condolences and empty promises of action, nothing will happen, and the killings will resurface, perhaps with increasing courage from the heartless murderers,” he wrote.
Shehu's comment has continued to generate reactions, with many residents agreeing that Zamfara has suffered for too long, and calling on government at all levels to move beyond words and take concrete steps to end the insecurity in the state.
For many in Zamfara, the Gidan Taba attack is not just another incident, but a reminder that despite years of promises, peace is still far from many communities, and families continue to live in fear of the next attack.
