‘Not The Nigeria We Deserve,’ Obi Demands End To Killings
Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 elections
Incessant Killings
Recent weeks have witnessed a troubling escalation in violent attacks across the three states, resulting in scores of deaths, mass displacements, and growing calls for intervention.
In Benue State, at least 42 people were killed over the weekend in coordinated attacks on Tyolaha, Tse-Ubiam, Ahume, and Aondona villages.
Victims included women, children, and a critically injured Catholic priest. Governor Hyacinth Alia condemned the attacks as a “heinous act” and a reminder of the state’s fragile security.
In Kogi State, tension escalated in Okoloke community, in the Yagba West Local Government Area as gunmen suspected to be bandits killed three individuals on Saturday while maintaining a tight grip on their abducted victim, a traditional ruler. They reportedly demanded a N12 million ransom to release the monarch.
In Taraba State, renewed clashes in between Bandawa and Fulani communities led to at least 40 deaths in Munga Lelau, Karim Lamido Local Government Area.
Eyewitnesses reported that attackers on motorcycles opened fire and set houses ablaze. Victims were buried in mass graves, and residents expressed concerns about alleged complicity by security forces.
