The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has asked President Bola
Tinubu to end the killings in Benue state immediately.
The north-central state has experienced renewed attacks by
gunmen, with reports of killings occurring almost weekly.
On June 14, over 100 people were killed in attacks by
suspected herdsmen in Yelewata and Daudu communities in Guma LGA of the state.
The death toll from the killings reportedly climbed to 200
on Sunday, triggering nationwide outrage.
In a statement issued on Monday, Debo Ologunagba, PDP
spokesperson, alleged that Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress (APC) are
“overwhelmed and have abandoned” the security of citizens.
The PDP spokesperson said the president and the APC are
“focused on politics” and their 2027 re-election bid while leaving the country
at the mercy of outlaws, who have allegedly killed over 600,000 Nigerians in
the past two years.
“The PDP is alarmed by reports of how terrorists and bandits
invaded and overran communities in a series of coordinated daily bloody
attacks, unleashing violence, murdering hundreds of defenceless compatriots
unchallenged, while the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led APC government remains
largely unconcerned,” the statement reads.
“It is clear that the assailants marauding communities in
various states of our country are being emboldened by President Tinubu’s
lethargic approach to security as well as the alleged complicity of the APC,
which has failed to decisively confront the situation given its reported
connection with terrorist interests.
“It is traumatic to watch the gory pictures and videos of
Nigerians who were murdered in cold blood in Benue State and other parts of the
country while President Tinubu and the APC carry on as if all is well.”
Ologunagba said President Tinubu should be held responsible
for the killings, noting that he “has not demonstrated the will and commitment
expected of a commander-in-chief in the fight against terrorism in our
country”.
“Instead, he has remained largely aloof and resorted to
passing the buck with his aides, issuing lame press statements without
corresponding urgent presidential action to guarantee the security of
citizens,” Ologunagba said.
The PDP spokesperson asked security agencies not to relent
in protecting lives and properties.
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