Instead of engaging those who killed over 200 Nigerians, they were busy doing this – Farotim exposes

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The Nigerian military has come under fire from human rights lawyer and political activist, Dele Farotimi for what he called a startling act of carelessness during the recent slaughter in Yelewata, Benue State, which is said to have murdered over 200 Nigerians.

In an interview with Channels Television, Farotimi denounced the security forces’ inability to adequately intervene despite their proximity to the attack site.

“Where you have a military forward operating base less than a kilometer from Yelewata. Instead of engaging those who killed over 200 Nigerians, they were busy shooting in the air,” Farotimi said, protesting the military’s handling of one of the bloodiest events in the state’s recent history.

He called the situation “a national shame,” accusing the government of failing to fulfill its constitutional obligation to safeguard Nigerians and treating their lives with contempt. He claims that the ongoing murders in Benue and other regions of the nation are a sign of a more serious structural breakdown in Nigeria’s security framework.

Farotimi questioned how armed attackers could operate unhindered for hours without being confronted by surrounding forces, raising the possibility of military collaboration or egregious ineptitude. He called on the government to look into the matter independently and bring those responsible for inaction accountable.

The attorney also bemoaned how commonplace these tragedies have become, with communities all over Nigeria left to fend for themselves in the face of growing insecurity. He cautioned that public confidence in the military’s capacity to defend people will continue to decline in the absence of openness and reform inside the armed services.

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