Nigeria Blood on Their Hands: Atiku Accuses Tinubu, Alia of Complicity in Benue Massacres

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has criticised President Tinubu and Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia for staying silent while Benue reels from a series of deadly attacks. In a statement shared on X, Atiku urged immediate action as more than 200 people were reportedly killed in just two days

• Over 200 deaths reported in Benue communities within 48 hours
• Atiku calls government's silence a “dangerous normalisation of violence”
• He condemns use of tear gas on Makurdi protesters mourning the dead
• Accuses leaders of offering “hollow assurances” instead of real protection
• Urges Nigerians to “demand accountability, justice, and protection

Atiku’s message resonates with growing public outrage over rising insecurity and perceived government inaction. The use of force against peaceful demonstrators further inflames tensions. His statement frames the killings not just as a Benue tragedy, but a national crisis demanding urgency—especially as similar violence festers across Plateau, Taraba, and Zamfara.