- Call for Intervention: Blessing Onuh, a lawmaker representing Otukpo-Ohimini Federal Constituency, has called on President Bola Tinubu to intervene in the escalating insecurity in her constituency.
- Escalating Insecurity: Onuh expressed frustration over the incessant attacks and killings in Otukpo, Benue State, describing the situation as a national emergency.
- Recent Incidents: The lawmaker shared chilling accounts of recent incidents, including the brutal killing of a retired customs officer and the abduction of two members of his family.
- Perpetrators at Large: Onuh questioned why the perpetrators remain at large, asking if they are “above the law”.
- Consequences of Attacks: The persistent attacks have forced many farmers to abandon their farmlands, worsening food shortages in the region.
- Plea to Constituents: Onuh urged her constituents, particularly the youth, not to resort to jungle justice or reprisal attacks.
- Commitment to Action: The lawmaker pledged to work closely with political leaders and security agencies to put an end to the heinous acts plaguing her constituency.
Blessing Onuh, a lawmaker representing Otukpo-Ohimini Federal Constituency, has called on President Bola Tinubu to intervene in the escalating insecurity in her constituency. Onuh expressed frustration over the incessant attacks and killings in Otukpo, Benue State, describing the situation as a national emergency. She appealed to the President to direct security agencies to intensify efforts to apprehend the perpetrators and restore peace to the affected communities .
Onuh shared chilling accounts of recent incidents, including the brutal killing of a retired customs officer and the abduction of two members of his family. She also mentioned the murder of a nursing mother and the killing of five men by suspected herdsmen. The lawmaker questioned why the perpetrators remain at large, asking if they are “above the law” .
The persistent attacks have forced many farmers to abandon their farmlands, worsening food shortages in the region. Onuh urged her constituents, particularly the youth, not to resort to jungle justice or reprisal attacks, emphasizing that this would only escalate the crisis. Instead, she pledged to work closely with political leaders and security agencies to put an end to the heinous acts plaguing her constituency .
