Former Labour Party presidential aspirant, Peter Agada, has urged President Bola Tinubu to take decisive steps to end the wave of killings across the country, saying Nigeria must be restored from what he described as “a republic of bloodshed” to a nation governed by law, peace and order.
Agada made the call in Abuja on Saturday while reacting to the recent killings in the Akpachi and Otukpo-Nobi communities in Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State, where about 16 people were reportedly killed by gunmen.
The latest attack has heightened concerns over insecurity in Benue, which has witnessed repeated violent attacks in recent years.
While residents accused armed herders of carrying out the killings, the Benue State chapter of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria denied involvement and called for a thorough investigation by security agencies.
In a statement, Agada criticised the Federal Government’s handling of insecurity, saying it must move beyond condolence visits and promises to take concrete action against criminal groups terrorising communities.
