Senior Pastor of House on the Rock Church, Paul Adefarasin,
has joined the growing voices condemning the recent mass killings in Benue
State, describing the tragedy as both heartbreaking and unacceptable.
In a statement released following the gruesome attack in
Yelewata village, Guma Local Government Area, where over 200 persons were
reportedly killed, the cleric expressed deep grief over the senseless loss of
lives and called for urgent national introspection and decisive action.
“There’s a grief that lingers when lives are taken so
senselessly. What happened in Yelewata village, Guma LGA, Benue State on the
night of June 13th is both tragic and devastating. Families were locked in
their homes and burnt alive. Children woke up to silence. Mothers are still
searching for sons. At least 100 Nigerians were killed. Dozens are missing. And
many are suffering without access to medical care.
“This is not who we are meant to be. A nation that shrugs at
such injustice risks being consumed by it. To the people of Benue, your pain
matters.
“Your lives matter. We pray for healing, for restoration,
and for deep, true justice, not in mere words, but in palpable action. And to
our leaders, our custodians, and our conscience as a people: this is not the
time to look away. When one part of our nation bleeds, the whole must feel it.
Enough is enough,” Adefarasin stated.
Adefarasin’s statement comes amid widespread outrage and
mourning across the country following renewed violence in Benue, which has seen
communities devastated by what many described as coordinated attacks.
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