“Benue Crisis Won’t End Without Mass Uprising,” Says TIB Abuja Coordinator, Rex Elanu

The Coordinator of the Take It Back Movement in the Federal Capital Territory, Rex Elanu, has issued a statement in response to the recent killings in Benue State, where over 200 people were reportedly massacred in yet another wave of bloodshed attributed to bandits and armed militias.

Elanu, who hails from Benue State, lamented what he described as the apathy, complacency, and misplaced priorities among the people directly affected by the crisis.

In a message posted on his Facebook page, he criticized the lack of urgency in confronting the worsening insecurity, stressing that repeated attempts by activists to awaken public consciousness are often met with mockery, insults, and propaganda.

“Some of us keep going out of our safe zones to tell you undiluted truth, proffer practical and viable solutions, yet all we get is mockery… I have done my best,” Elanu wrote.

The activist dismissed as futile the hope that conventional methods such as peaceful protests to political leaders—like state governors or police commissioners—would lead to meaningful change.

He warned that the state is structured to prevent the people from defending themselves and suggested that only a radical shift through revolution could rescue Nigeria from systemic decay.

“Don’t be under any illusion that when you march nicely to the commissioner of police or the puppet governor in a protest, they will address our issues,” he said, emphasizing that only a nationwide revolution driven by mass anger and civil disobedience could pave the way for genuine transformation.

He also criticized certain social movements and influencers, particularly those he sees as distractions from the core struggle, naming VDM (VeryDarkMan) as an example of how attention is diverted from systemic oppression to sensationalism.

“The solution you all don’t want to hear is: a REVOLUTION, not just for Benue alone, but for the entire country. And it begins with pockets of mass uprising by truly angry Nigerians, in civil disobedience,” Elanu stated, urging citizens to “mark these words.”

Elanu’s comments come amid rising national and international concern over the deteriorating security situation in Nigeria, particularly in states like Benue, Plateau, Zamfara, and Kaduna. Despite repeated assurances by federal authorities, many communities continue to suffer unrelenting violence with little or no intervention from security forces.