Veteran Nigerian singer, Tuface Innocent Idibia, better known as 2face, has decried the alarming insecurity rate in his home state, Benue.
Recall that scores of people in Yelewata, Benue state, were killed by herdsmen who came in from Nasarawa state.
The attackers stormed the Yelewata community in their numbers from two fronts, around 10 p.m. on Friday and operated unchallenged till the early hours of Saturday, June 16.
They also overpowered the youths and the police personnel who stood up against them and opened fire on defenceless Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) who were taking refuge in market stalls and the community members.
While the attack on Yelewata was ongoing, another set of bandits reportedly besieged Daudu, in the same Guma Local Government Area.
Reacting, 2face in a post via his Instagram page, said his heart is heavy over the repeated killings in the state, which has become a national emergency.
The musician asserted that the killings have gone beyond condemning and require serious action.
He said, “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.”
