The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has condemned the latest killings in Benue State, calling on the Federal Government and security agencies to take urgent action to end the recurring attacks.
Obi, in a statement posted on his verified X handle on Saturday, said it was saddening that killings continued unabated in the state, stressing that no words could fully express the pain caused by the loss of innocent lives.
The latest attack occurred in Ayilamo, Logo Local Government Area of Benue State, where residents and security personnel were reportedly killed.
The former Anambra State governor called on the Federal Government and security agencies to identify and prosecute those responsible for the killings and, more importantly, prevent further attacks.
“My heart goes out to the families who have once again been forced to bury their loved ones, and to the entire people of Logo. I share in your pain.
“Only days ago, I travelled to Benue to stand with families devastated by violence in Yelwata. Even in that moment of grief, when all that should have mattered was humanity, my attempt to reach the affected community was disrupted.
“Yet that experience has only strengthened my conviction that we must never become indifferent to the suffering of our people.
“Whether the victim is a farmer, a child, a police officer, a soldier, a Christian, a Muslim, or a person of any ethnic group, every Nigerian life has equal value. We must stop counting our dead and start protecting our living.
“My deepest condolences to the bereaved families. May God comfort them, receive the souls of the departed, and give our nation the wisdom and courage to confront this evil decisively.
“A nation that cannot protect the lives of its citizens has a duty to ask itself some very difficult questions. We must do better. We must secure Nigeria,” Obi said.
