By Oluwafunbi Awe
The recent wave of killings in Benue State which reportedly claimed the lives of hundreds of innocent citizens is yet another dark reminder of Nigeria’s ongoing security tragedy. Once again, communities have been razed, families shattered, and livelihoods destroyed. While statistics estimate over 200 people dead in just a few weeks, the human cost cannot be measured in numbers alone. Each life lost represents a voice silenced, a future extinguished, and a nation’s conscience bruised further.
The people of Benue have become unwilling tenants of violence. In scenes disturbingly familiar, these communities were invaded, homes torched, and residents slaughtered without provocation. It is a cycle that has persisted for too long—so long that public outrage has dulled and official responses now sound robotic, recycled, and empty. The real tragedy, however, is not just the killings themselves but our collective indifference.
