2Baba finally reacts to the Benue State massacre

Nigerian music legend Innocent Idibia, better known as 2Baba, has voiced his anguish over the recent killings in Yelwata, Benue State.

In an emotional video shared on Sunday, June 15, 2025, the award-winning singer struggled to find the words to convey his heartbreak and frustration over the relentless violence plaguing his home state.

Speaking alongside his wife, lawmaker Natasha Osawaru, 2Baba described the deteriorating security situation in Benue as nothing short of a national emergency. The entertainer, who recently took on a role as Technical Adviser to the Benue State government, urged both state and national leaders to act decisively and immediately.

“Condemnation is no longer enough,” 2Baba said in the video, visibly pained by the fresh wave of violence and killings in Benue State. He called on government officials, stakeholders, and ordinary Nigerians to unite and find sustainable solutions to end the bloodshed.

His statement comes after armed men, suspected to be herders, launched a deadly attack on the Yelwata community in Guma Local Government Area on Friday night, June 13, leaving over 200 people dead, many of them internally displaced persons.

In related developments, reports say that Pope Leo XIV also condemned the tragic massacre, describing it as a horrifying slaughter of innocent lives and urging international attention to the crisis.

As reactions continue to pour in from across the country and beyond, 2Baba’s heartfelt plea has struck a chord with many Nigerians, further amplifying calls for urgent intervention in the conflict-ridden state.