ThisDay· 21h ago· 1 min read
Presidential Candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has decried the renewed killings in Benue and Plateau States.
Obi, writing on X, Monday morning, said the unending violence in the region was worrisome and deserved special attention.
According to the former Anambra State Governor, “The tragic news of yet another round of killings in Benue and Plateau States is both painful and deeply disturbing.
“The reported murder of at least sixteen innocent Nigerians in the Otukpo-Nobi community of Benue State, alongside the horrific killing of nine members of the same family, including a two-month-old baby, in Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State, once again reminds us that the relentless cycle of bloodshed in parts of our country has persisted for far too long.
“For years, families in Benue, Plateau and other communities across Nigeria have lived under the…
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