Nigerian music icon Innocent “2Baba” Idibia has issued an emotional and powerful call for justice following the latest round of brutal killings in his home state of Benue. In a video shared on Instagram, the legendary artist expressed heartbreak, outrage, and frustration over what he described as an ongoing national crisis.
Clearly shaken, 2Baba didn’t mince words, calling the wave of violence and insecurity in Benue a “national emergency”. As the Technical Adviser to the Governor of Benue State on Entertainment and Community Outreach, his statement carries both emotional and political weight.
“It’s annoying. I don’t even know where to start expressing my sadness, my grief, my anger, my frustration—for these things that keep happening, happening over and over and over again.
“Every time we call on the governor, we call on the president, we call on… Haba! Oh man, this thing is not funny anymore. It’s not funny anymore. It’s gone beyond just condemning.
“Serious action—oh, every serious action—needs to start to take place. Every stakeholder needs to come together to fight this dark part. We need a solution. We need… let’s be serious with this solution.”
He added that the killings are not chastening but are becoming increasingly absurd:
“My heart is heavy. Terribly sad, terribly angry. What’s going on in my state has become a national emergency. I can’t wrap my head around it. I don’t even know what to say at this point.
“It’s going to be business as usual—condemn the people, move on. This has to stop. This thing has to stop. It has to involve everybody. Every stakeholder in this country, every stakeholder in every state.”
