Nigerian rapper and music executive, Jude Abaga, popularly known as MI Abaga, has voiced his grief and outrage over the ongoing violence in Benue State, lamenting the loss of lives and calling for immediate action to end the bloodshed.
Taking to his official X handle on Monday, the award-winning artist shared his anguish over the repeated killings in the Middle Belt region.
“My heart is heavy. It grieves me deeply to see so much of the Middle Belt bleed. The recent killings in Benue are not just statistics, they are our people, our families, our communities being torn apart,” MI Abaga wrote.
He added, “I stand in solidarity with my brothers and sisters in Benue. Your pain is my pain. We can’t normalise this cycle of violence that has plagued our land for too long. To those we’ve lost: we will not forget you. To those still standing, we stand with you.”
MI Abaga further called for a thorough and transparent investigation into the attacks and stressed the need for improved security in at-risk communities.
His remarks come amid widespread criticism of the government’s response to the crisis in Benue, where hundreds have been killed in recent weeks in violent attacks by armed groups.
