We can’t pretend anymore, 2Baba cries out over Benue killings

Nigerian music icon Innocent Idibia, widely known as 2 Baba, has voiced strong condemnation against the wave of killings plaguing Benue State, particularly describing the recent attacks on communities in Otukpo Local Government Area as "unacceptable."

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Benue is home. When home hurts, we all feel it. Today is about standing together, listening, and reminding one another that hope is never lost.

During a visit to Otukpo-Nobi, one of the communities targeted by suspected armed herdsmen, the Benue-born artiste shared a video on his Instagram page. He expressed solidarity with the victims and their families, urging all stakeholders to collaborate on finding sustainable solutions to the persistent violence. "Benue is home. When home hurts, we all feel it. Today is about standing together, listening, and reminding one another that hope is never lost," he wrote.

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It’s becoming too much now, we can’t pretend anymore. We need to begin planning. It won’t be automatic but there is definitely going to be a solution.

Lamenting the continued bloodshed, 2 Baba stated that the situation has reached an unbearable point and can no longer be ignored. "It’s becoming too much now, we can’t pretend anymore. We need to begin planning. It won’t be automatic but there is definitely going to be a solution," he said, stressing that resolving the violence necessitates a unified approach. "It’s not going to be one person, we all need to come together and fight it. I came to sympathise with you all. It’s painful," he added.

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It’s not going to be one person, we all need to come together and fight it. I came to sympathise with you all. It’s painful.