{"id":159800,"date":"2025-04-17T22:03:58","date_gmt":"2025-04-17T21:03:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/benue-killings-if-government-fails-well-defend-ourselves-senator-abba-moro"},"modified":"2025-04-22T21:54:26","modified_gmt":"2025-04-22T20:54:26","slug":"benue-killings-if-government-fails-well-defend-ourselves-senator-abba-moro","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/benue-killings-if-government-fails-well-defend-ourselves-senator-abba-moro","title":{"rendered":"Benue killings: If government fails, we\u2019ll defend ourselves \u2013 Senator Abba Moro"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Senator Abba Moro, representing Benue South Senatorial District and the Senate Minority Leader, has expressed deep concern over the ongoing killings in Benue State, particularly in his constituency, by suspected armed herdsmen.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking during a live interview on AIT on Wednesday night, Senator Moro described the spate of violence marked by killings, kidnappings, and the destruction of property as \u201ca harvest of deaths\u201d and a national tragedy.<\/p>\n<p>He commended Governor Hyacinth Alia for finally speaking out against the escalating violence but stressed that condemnation alone was not enough. \u201cGovernments at all levels must go beyond words,\u201d he said, urging for concrete action, including the establishment of permanent security bases in vulnerable communities across the state.<\/p>\n<p>Senator Moro criticized the ongoing disarmament of local communities by security forces, which he said has left residents defenceless against heavily armed attackers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPeople have been rendered vulnerable by the seizure of basic self-defence tools like cutlasses and Dane guns,\u201d he lamented, calling on authorities to rethink such policies in light of the current realities.<\/p>\n<p>Reiterating Governor Alia\u2019s recent statements, Moro emphasized the troubling pattern of attacks where \u201cthe killers come, strike, ransack entire villages and simply walk away unchallenged.\u201d He demanded a complete overhaul of the country\u2019s security architecture, calling on the National Security Adviser and other stakeholders to act decisively, not just issue condolences and promises.<\/p>\n<p>Senator Moro explained that legislators consistently raise motions and pass resolutions on the Senate floor, but their efforts are often ignored by the executive arm. \u201cOur hands are tied when those responsible for execution don\u2019t act,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n<p>On the motive behind the attacks, he said, \u201cWhether this is land grabbing or genocide, the motive is immaterial; the duty of the government is to stop it.\u201d He expressed outrage over reports that herders have been occupying deserted villages post-attacks, calling it \u201cinsulting and unacceptable.\u201d He urged security forces to reclaim and restore those communities.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt has become obvious that unless we take the challenge of protecting ourselves in our own hands, we will be exterminated completely. If the government continues to fail us, we\u2019ll have no choice but to devise our own local means to defend our lives and property,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Senator Abba Moro, representing Benue South Senatorial District and the Senate Minority Leader, has expressed deep concern over the ongoing killings in Benue State, particularly in his constituency, by suspected armed herdsmen. 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