Benue killings: 2Baba, Olamide, AY, others demand urgent govt action
Nigerian tune icon, Innocent Idibia, popularly identified as 2Baba, has called on the Federal Authorities and stakeholders to urgently address the increasing violence and killings in Benue Narrate, describing the state as a “national emergency.”
In a video shared on Instagram on Sunday, the Benue-born singer expressed frustration and misfortune, announcing the bloodshed in his home impart has long previous on for too prolonged.
“This thing has to end… We desire every stakeholder to be severe and attain together. It’s previous condemnation now,” he stated.
Reacting to the post, on Monday, rapper Olamide wrote on X, “Prayers up for Benue :broken_heart::pray::skin-tone-5:,” joining the increasing assortment of celebrities talking out.
Comedian Ayo Makun, popularly identified as AY, also shared his boom on Instagram, announcing: “We can not flip a blind compare to the struggling going on in our keep of starting keep. It’s time for us to face together.”
He urged leaders and electorate to pursue peace, justice and security, and warned that those inflicting damage are “destroying our team spirit.”
In conjunction with a spiritual tone to the call, Apostle Femi Lazarus pleaded with the Federal Authorities to defend swift action, announcing, “Please again leer into this. From Benue to Plateau to Kaduna, Borno.”
On Monday, controversial media personality Bobrisky also joined the dialog. In a post on Instagram, he criticised lawmakers for prioritising less urgent issues.
“Senators/house representatives didn’t call urgent meeting over the killing going on in Benue… however they'll call urgent meeting when it involves Bobrisky. Disgrace!!!!” he wrote.
The feedback attain amidst renewed attacks in facets of Benue, with quite lots of stories of deaths and displacement in rural communities.
Many Nigerians on-line maintain continued to call for instantaneous action, urging President Bola Tinubu and impart governors in the Center Belt space to prioritise security and give protection to electorate from extra violence.
