Legendary Nigerian musician 2Face Idibia has voiced his distress over the escalating insecurity in his native Benue State.
This comes in response to the recent massacre in Yelwata, a town on the Benue-Nasarawa border, where suspected herdsmen launched a deadly night raid, killing dozens of residents. The attack reportedly began around 10 p.m. on Friday, June 16, and lasted into the early hours of Saturday, facing no resistance.
In a video shared online, 2Face expressed heartbreak over the continuous bloodshed in the region, calling the situation a “national emergency” that requires urgent attention.
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”
Watch video below …