Bandit attack? Check!
Gruesome massacre pictures? Check!
Social media outrage? Check!
Trending hashtag? Check!
Intentional change?…
Intentional change?.
The rash of violent attacks that have been meted on the indigenes of Southern Kaduna has gone from shocking to common. The seeming indifference of authorities to handle the crisis has also become common, and from the worrisome pictures we see, the situation is terribly getting out of hand. But the people who are affected and well meaning Nigerians continue to protest, documenting each wave of death that hits an already targeted community with the most recent happening late Friday.
Reports indicate that Fulani Herdsmen attacked a Southern Kaduna Village, killing and abducting scores of people. The attackers had raided the Agwala Magayaki area of Doka Avong Village in the thick of the night, targeting unarmed men and slicing the throats of several women and children. Still, there were several people unaccounted for; speculated to have been abducted by these attackers.
This attack is the fourth attack in less than five days by armed Fulani herdsmen, in the Southern Kaduna area; totalling in the death of more than 100 people in predominantly Christian communities.
The hashtag this time is #EndSouthernKadunaKillings, with Nigerians declaring that they’ve had enough; imploring the state and federal government to do something about the heartwrenching murder sprees.
Dear Elrufai please End Southern Kaduna killings. Enough is enough. It’s very clear we don’t have a president. So do something to end the killings
— Mgbadike 1 (@MistaGomez_) July 25, 2020
Citizens who have experienced loss at the hands of the bandits piqued in, also calling on the Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir Ahmad el-Rufai, to do something- something substantial to stop the incessant deaths.
It’s just been confirmed that my lovely Dad is dead-shot by herdsmen and my mom and sisters can’t even talk to me on phone please tag @elrufai he needs to know that he is not doing enough to curb the state of terrorism in Kaduna state. Cc @hadizel @GovKaduna @instablog9ja
— JOEL AMADI (@Joeelkennis) July 25, 2020
Governor @elrufai innocent souls are wasted in southern kaduna on a continuous basis and yet nothing is done.
I'm wondering how you are able to live in that state and conveniently call yourself a governor with all that is happening.
End southern Kaduna killings pic.twitter.com/nQbqytnEgw— SAMSON ADEYEMI ⚪ (@minesam_) July 25, 2020
Twitter users commented on the supposed silence of the Governor, stating that not even a single tweet to ease the hearts of Nigerians, to assure them that the insurgents would be stopped, has been published.
Not even one tweet from El Rufai to assure the people to stop this massacre.
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END SOUTHERN KADUNA KILLINGS— Olabode (@edwardbode) July 25, 2020
It seems El-Rufai have muted "Southern Kaduna".
— Opeyemi Babalola (@CACCOT1) July 24, 2020
Nigerians are looking to the government, again. Nigerians are looking to El-Rufai, again. The hope remains that there would come a day when someone with the authority to do so will finally act to bring intentional change.
Toluwanimi Onakoya is a spirited writer, creative and videographer. Her biggest drive is to connect with people and depict tales using various forms of media.
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