Na so tori dey spread say plenty pipo don die as suspected herdsmen carry heavy gbege come attack Agatu and Apa Local Government Areas for Benue State on Tuesday evening, June 10, 2025.
Dis fresh attack don make everywhere tense well well as innocent pipo dey suffer serious wahala for inside June, 10.
How di Attack take Happen for Agatu
For Agatu Local Government Area be say, one man wey dem call Sunday Dutse, wey be native of Odejo.
Na di younger brother to one former chairman of the local government, na im dem kill for Odugbeho-Ogbaulu road.
Pipo wey sabi di mata talk say Sunday Dutse no dey for him community again because earlier, herdsmen don attack im place.
And e don dey hide for Ogwule-Kaduna, wey still dey Agatu LGA.
Dis kain killing no be small thing because Sunday Dutse no be just any person.
E get family wey dey involved for local government politics.
Di way herdsmen dey carry mata show say dem no dey fear anybody or any government promise.
Another Attack for Apa Local Government Area
Before di Agatu attack, another gbege happen for EdikwG’Icho community inside Apa Local Government Area.
For there, three young men dem ambush and kill dem.
Two of di boys na from EdikwG’Icho, while the third one na from Ugbokpo.
Di pipo dem no get chance to defend themselves because di herdsmen dem carry gun come attack them suddenly.
Dis attack for Apa na clear sign say dia security situation for di state dey worsen no mata di promises wey government don give.
Military Promise No Work, Pipo Still Dey Die
So, most controversial part of dis whole mata be say, just days before these attacks, top military officers, including di Chief of Army Staff (COAS), come visit di state.
Dem talk say dem go increase security for di areas wey dey troubled.
But di herdsmen still dey waka come kill pipo anyhow.
Dis one come dey raise serious questions about di sincerity and effectiveness of di military and government promises.
If di COAS and other top officers no fit stop these herdsmen from killing innocent pipo.
Then who fit protect the citizens?
Pipo dey fear say the government dey play politics with di security of the state.
Di question wey everybody dey ask now be whether di government dey do enough to stop these herdsmen or if dem dey protect them for selfish reasons.
Others dey blame di government for not taking serious steps to disarm di herdsmen and bring peace to di area.
Di killing of Sunday Dutse and di three youths for Apa na clear proof say di security agencies dey fail di pipo.
Many pipo for di affected communities don start to talk say dem no go gree make their pipo die like dis again.
Some youths don begin organize themselves to defend their communities because dem no trust di government or military again.
Di families of di victims dey cry for justice.
But many fear say justice no go come because di herdsmen still dey roam free.
Di whole situation dey create tension and fear for di pipo of Agatu and Apa.
Crisis for Benue State
Dis fresh attack na part of bigger crisis wey don dey happen for Benue State for long.
Herdsmen and farmers don dey fight for land and resources.
But di government never fit find permanent solution.
Instead, di violence dey increase, and innocent pipo dey pay di highest price.
Di killing of Sunday Dutse, who be brother to former local government chairman.
E dey show say even pipo wey get political connections no dey safe.
Dis one dey make mata more controversial because e mean say nobody dey exempt from di violence.
Na time to aake serious action against di fresh attack wey herdsmen carry come Agatu and Apa on Tuesday, June 10, 2025.
Dem don show say the security situation for Benue State dey very bad.
Di government and military need to stop talking and start action before more innocent pipo go die.
If di authorities no act fast, di bego lose confidence for them, and di crisis go continue to spread.
Di families of victims deserve justice, and di communities deserve peace.
But go stop herdsmen and save Benue State from dis ongoing bloodshed?
Dis mata no be small, and e need serious attention from all Naija, especially those wey dey in charge of security.
Dis time to act na now, before more lives go scatter like dis.
