The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has condemned the latest wave of killings in Benue and Plateau states, describing the attacks as heartbreaking and unacceptable.
In a statement shared on his X account on Monday, the former Anambra State governor lamented the killing of at least 16 people in the Otukpo-Nobi community of Benue State, as well as the murder of nine members of the same family, including a two-month-old baby, in Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State.
Obi called for a more proactive, intelligence-driven security strategy to curb the persistent violence, insisting that the government must move beyond reacting to attacks after they occur.
The weekend attacks also claimed two additional lives in Akpachi village, Ugboju District of Otukpo Local Government Area, bringing the death toll in Benue to at least 18.
In Plateau State, community sources said the victims, all members of
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