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The Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, statesmanlike candidate, Peter Obi, has criticised the Federal Government implicit the caller attacks successful Benue, Plateau and Niger states, informing that Nigeria cannot proceed to suffer lives portion communities are near vulnerable.
Obi raised the interest successful a connection on Sunday, reacting to attacks that person reportedly near dozens dead, others abducted and homes destroyed crossed the 3 North-Central states.
He cited the caller onslaught successful Jwak Maitumbi, Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State, wherever astatine slightest 23 radical were officially reported dead, portion residents reportedly enactment the fig supra 30.
More than 45 houses were besides reportedly destroyed.
Obi besides referred to caller attacks successful Borgu, Niger State, wherever implicit 40 radical were reportedly killed and much than 100 abducted. He noted that the figures remained contested.
He said communities successful Benue State were besides facing repeated attacks, abductions and demolition of homes and livelihoods.
“Nigeria is not officially astatine war, yet citizens are being attacked successful their villages, abducted aft prayers, driven from their homes and stripped of their farms,” Obi said.
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