The Coalition for Civil Society in Nigeria has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to wade into the spate of politically motivated killings that rocked Benue state in recent times.

Led by Comrade Igwe Ude-Umanta, the coalition at a press conference held in Abuja on Sunday claimed that the killings erupted since the day the Benue State Local Government Election Tribunal delivered judgment in favour of the elected councilors from the seven local government areas of Benue North West Senatorial District, zone B.

The coalition, in collaboration with advocates of social justice, claimed that daily, there have been pockets of killings allegedly being sponsored by some National Assembly members who constitute themselves as enemies of Benue State.

Calling on Tinubu to immediately deflate “the powers in Abuja backing civil unrest” in Benue State, the coalition argued that it is worrisome that people who are elected to serve the people are the ones also killing them indirectly, just to score political points.

“What will the people gain if they continue to loose their loved ones because you want a state of emergency declared in your own State. These rascals must be stopped. Do they think that Nigerians would fold their arms and watch these few elements pull down the Country?” they queried.

Calling on the security agencies to immediately go after the serial killers in Benue state, they claimed that street and campus cults are being used to perpetuate the act and blamed on the State Governor for failing to provide security even when he does not have control over security matters in Nigeria.

The group drew the attention of some disgruntled persons from Benue State, among them is a former APC Chairman, some serving National Assembly members and some appointees of Mr. President as mastermind of the plan to cause chaos in the state.

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They particularly accused them of mobilising more than 20,000 people for a protest in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja in a bid to cause another chaos in the country. This must not be allowed.

They noted: “We urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to watch his back as the people in question are around the government and they have access to funds and could do anything just to prove a point.

“Mr President sir, your enemies are within you but you shall overcome all animosity. They are people who have access to security and huge stolen funds that could be used against anyone or authority. Mr. President must know that his government is being attacked by the same people he appointed into sensitive positions, in the guise of getting at the Executive Governor of Benue State, the working governor.

“We know and they know, that the only thing they could do is to cause civil unrest and cause more death and hardship on Benue communities and Nigeria at large just to give the government a bad image. The Inspector General of Police must not take this information for granted as the days are near. The Police must be seen working just like the Honourable Chief Justice of Nigeria is working.”