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Nigerian Security Ignored Warnings Before Yelewata Attack

6/22/2025

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Bitrus Poju, president of the Middle Belt Forum, reveals a troubling truth: Nigerian security agencies had prior knowledge of the Yelewata attack yet chose inaction. His alarming security alert before the violence underscores a grave negligence among leaders. Poju urgently demands enhanced strategies to safeguard Benue State from future tragedies.

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Bitrus Poju, president of the Middle Belt Forum, reveals a troubling truth: Nigerian security agencies had prior knowledge of the Yelewata attack yet chose inaction. His alarming security alert before the violence underscores a grave negligence among leaders. Poju urgently demands enhanced strategies to safeguard Benue State from future tragedies.