{"id":167032,"date":"2025-06-15T21:13:32","date_gmt":"2025-06-15T20:13:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/benue-is-bleeding-aida-nath-ogwuche-urges-tinubu-action"},"modified":"2025-06-15T22:31:39","modified_gmt":"2025-06-15T21:31:39","slug":"benue-is-bleeding-aida-nath-ogwuche-urges-tinubu-action","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/benue-is-bleeding-aida-nath-ogwuche-urges-tinubu-action","title":{"rendered":"Benue Is Bleeding Aida Nath Ogwuche Urges Tinubu Action"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Amid the spate of brutal killings and growing insecurity in Benue State, a legal practitioner and advocate for justice, Barrister Aida Nath Ogwuche, has written an open letter to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, appealing for urgent and decisive intervention to stem the tide of violence engulfing the state.<\/p>\n

The open letter, titled \u201cBenue is Bleeding\u201d, comes in the wake of the most recent attack on Yelewata community in Guma Local Government Area, where over 200 persons reportedly lost their lives in a single night of carnage.<\/p>\n

Ogwuche, expressing deep concern over the deteriorating security situation in Benue, described the state\u2014once famed as Nigeria\u2019s food basket\u2014as being on the brink of becoming a mass grave.<\/p>\n

\u201cI write to you today with a heavy heart as a mother and daughter of Benue State, compelled by the dire situation we face,\u201d she began.<\/p>\n

In the letter, Ogwuche lamented the alarming rate of attacks, kidnappings, and mass killings ravaging rural farming communities. She noted that the violence has crippled livelihoods, displaced families, and paralysed a largely agrarian economy.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is with deep concern that I bring to your attention the worsening insecurity in our state. The recent wave of violent attacks, kidnappings, and bloodshed has plunged our people into fear, crippling livelihoods and paralyzing the economy of a state largely sustained by farming,\u201d she stated.<\/p>\n

The lawyer issued a heartfelt plea to the President, urging him to rise to the occasion and protect the defenceless citizens of Benue.<\/p>\n

\u201cI humbly appeal to you, Mr. President, to heed our cries and intervene to save the lives of Benue\u2019s people. We have nowhere else to turn,\u201d she wrote.<\/p>\n

Ogwuche painted a grim picture of daily life in the state, revealing that even essential activities such as farming have become life-threatening.<\/p>\n

\u201cWorse still, it is farming season, yet our people who feed the nation cannot tend to their fields without fear. Countless farmers have been found lifeless on their own farms, murdered simply for striving to feed their families and contribute to society,\u201d she wrote.<\/p>\n

She called for concrete action, including the deployment of more security forces, better intelligence gathering, cross-border coordination with neighbouring states, and the declaration of a state of emergency in the worst-hit areas.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn light of this, I respectfully urge your administration to take immediate and decisive action, including: deploying additional security forces to Benue State; coordinating with neighbouring states to secure our borders; strengthening intelligence efforts and community collaboration to prevent attacks; addressing root causes through sustainable, long-term solutions; and declaring a state of emergency in the worst-affected areas to restore order swiftly,\u201d she wrote.<\/p>\n

Concluding her appeal, Ogwuche emphasised the urgency of the situation, stating: \u201cThe people of Benue deserve peace, safety, and the protection of their government. I implore you, Mr. President, to act without delay, lives hang in the balance. We would be profoundly grateful for your swift intervention.\u201d<\/p>\n

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