According to a report by Trust TV from 5:07, American philanthropist Alex Babir has issued a scathing condemnation of local government leadership in Plateau State, accusing officials of “evil” for allegedly obstructing the mass burial of victims killed in recent community attacks.
The confrontation unfolded as families gathered in the Bachong community to lay to rest 11 individuals recently murdered by suspected armed herders.
The atmosphere turned from mourning to outrage following reports that the local council chairman had ordered the removal of mortuary staff to prevent the bodies from being released for the ceremony.
Babir, who was present at the scene to support the grieving community, did not hold back in his assessment of the administration’s actions.
“Mr. Chairman, you who refuse to allow the victims to bury their bodies, where are you? Where are you, Mr. Chairman?” Babir asked during the emotional standoff. “You who literally don’t allow people who are suffering to just mourn and grieve and bury their own bodies. You refuse.”
The philanthropist’s remarks touched on a raw nerve for the local population, who have faced a cycle of violence and displacement.
By comparing the administrative blockade to the brutality of the attackers themselves, Babir highlighted the psychological toll of being denied the right to honor the dead.
“And I would say that you yourself are more evil than the very ones who have killed those people because you refuse the people that have the dignity to just mourn and grieve,” he declared. “Allow your own people to bury the dead in peace.” Read_More…