Popular musician, Tuface Idibia, has expressed sadness over the incessant killings in Benue State.
Tuface, who is from the state, says the matter has become that of national emergency, adding his heart was heavy.
Apart from the earlier tragic attacks, scores of people in Yelewata, in Benue, have been killed by suspected herdsmen who came in from Nasarawa State.
Yelwata is a border town between Nasarawa and Benue states and less than 40 minutes’ drive from Makurdi, the state capital. The attackers invaded the community around 10 p.m. on Friday and operated unchallenged till the early hours of Saturday, June 16.
Reacting to this in a video, Tuface says: “My heart is heavy, terribly sad, terribly angry! It’s become a national emergency what is going on in my state, Benue state….I can’t wrap my head around it. It’s just business as usual. Condemn the killings but this thing has to stop. This thing has to involve everybody in this country. It is not child’s play. It’s becoming ridiculous.
“Haba! I don’t even know where to express my sadness, my grief, my anger, my frustration, for this thing to keep happening over and over again. Every time it happens we will call on the governor, call on the President… Hab!!! This thing is not funny. It’s not funny anymore. It’s gone beyond condemning. Serious action needs to start to take place.”
