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In a statement released on Monday and obtained by SaharaReporters, the movement described the violence as a systematic massacre enabled by silence, inaction, and state failure....CONTINUE READING THE ARTICLE FROM THE SOURCE>>>
The Take-It-Back Movement has demanded the immediate resignation of Governor Caleb Mutfwang following the killing of over 2,218 Nigerians in Plateau State since April 2023.
In a statement released on Monday and obtained by SaharaReporters, the movement described the violence as a systematic massacre enabled by silence, inaction, and state failure.
The group said while communities are being wiped out in Plateau, those entrusted with protecting the people are hiding behind battalions of security men in Aso Villa and Little Rayfield.
The movement’s National Coordinator, Juwon Sanyaolu, said both the federal and state governments have become “complicit” in the killings, accusing them of offering nothing more than “lifeless press statements and empty condemnations” in response to the bloodbath.
He said the Nigerian Constitution is not a suggestion, pointing to Section 14(2)(b) which clearly states that the security and welfare of the people shall be the primary purpose of government. According to the group, any government that watches its citizens butchered with no decisive response has lost all claims to legitimacy.
The group said it is no longer enough to mourn in silence while villagers are slaughtered in their homes. It demanded an end to the killings, a full-scale arrest of the perpetrators and their elite backers, and immediate compensation and rebuilding for affected communities. Sanyaolu accused both Tinubu and Mutfwang of turning the Nigerian state into a crime scene where justice is suspended and killers roam free.
He added that despite trillions of naira budgeted for defence and security in recent years, the killings continue unabated, often in the same communities, raising questions about the true sponsors and protectors of the attackers.
The movement demanded the immediate resignation of Governor Caleb Mutfwang, saying he has failed woefully in his constitutional role as the chief security officer of the state.
It also called for the resignation of all failed security chiefs and officials it says have aided or ignored the massacres through their incompetence and negligence.
The statement reads: “Since April 2023, over 2,218 Nigerians have been massacred in Plateau State, yet all the Tinubu and Mutfwang-led administratiion have done is to offer tepid condemnations and lifeless press releases.
“Entire communities have been razed, lives shattered, and futures buried, while those sworn to defend the people live in Villas guarded by battalions of security agents in Aso Villa and Little Rayfield.
“We declare without apology: This bloodletting must end or these regimes must go!
“The Nigerian Constitution is not a suggestion. Section 14(2)(b) makes it clear: “The security and welfare of the people shall be the primary purpose of government.” Any government that watches its citizens slaughtered without decisive action has lost every claim to legitimacy.
“We are done mourning in silence. The people are not lambs for the slaughter. This is not governance; it is complicity.
“Why do these killings happen again and again in the same areas without intervention?
With about 10 trillion allocated for defence and security sector, where are the trillions?
Who protects the murderers?
“We demand: “1. Immediate resignation of Plateau state governor, Caleb Mutfwang. He has shown gross incompetence in his duty as chief security officer of Plateau state.
“2. Immediate end to the ongoing massacre in Plateau state. 3. Public arrest and trial of the perpetrators and their elite sponsors. 4. Full compensation and rebuilding for all affected families.
“5. Resignation of all failed security chiefs and complicit officials. The Take It Back Movement stands in total solidarity with the people of Plateau and oppressed Nigerians everywhere. We call on all residents, and people of plateau state to rise against this tragic spate of killings. Enough is Enough…CONTINUE READING>>
