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Nigerian media personality, Okuneye Idris, better known as Bobrisky, has criticised Nigerian senators for their perceived inaction regarding the recent killings in Benue State.

Bobrisky, on Monday, expressed his frustration on Instagram, highlighting that while lawmakers swiftly convened meetings over his legal issues, they have remained silent on the ongoing violence in Benue.

He wrote, “Senator/House representative didn’t call urgent meeting over the killing happening in Benue.

“Senator/House representative didn’t call an urgent meeting over the killing happening in Benue. But they can call an urgent meeting when it comes to Bobrisky. Shame, shame!!!! Shame!!!.What a shameful country.”

The media personality was charged in court in 2024 over the abuse of Naira notes by the EFCC. Months after being found guilty, news spread that he did not serve time in a Nigerian prison.

PUNCH Online reports that a growing number of Nigerians on social media are demanding that the Federal Government declare a state of emergency in Benue State following the killing of a reported number of 200 people in a two-day rampage by suspected herders.

Many users are comparing the silence over the Benue massacre to the suspension of the Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, and the declaration of a state of emergency in March 2025.

Mabuggi88:
But honestly she he has a point. If it's trivial matters the National Assembly will quickly converge for a seating because they will get money in doing so. See Rivers state case for instance, Tinubu had hardly pronounce the state of emergency in Rivers than the NA quickly move and converge only to say the ayes have it because they know the president will drop some boxes. Of course that is what that one is known for, bribery

danvon:
The question is, what did the Benue people do?

Fulanis didnt just wake up and start fighting.

They confused Fulanis for Igbos but Fulanis will never be victims in this life.

Everybody knows Benue people are not innocent, that is why they are silent.

budaatum:
I guess I'm not "everybody".

Please enlighten me.

danvon:
The governor of Benue state who is not Fulani isnt saying anything.

Nigerian army has a large number of soldiers from Benue yet those soldiers aren't complaining.

The problem is most Fulani herdsmen are illiterates and they don't have technology so we only see the other side story.

But recently lots of cattles just mysteriously died and the problem is that those cows usually don't belong to them.

Talkisneeded:
A lot of cattles died recently?? And you think human lives should be used to the settle the scores..
How did I end up with this type of humans obara Jesus
Plus did the killings in benue just started recently