President of the Middle Belt Forum, Dr. Bitrus Pogu, has criticized the Nigerian government for what he described as a deliberate refusal to acknowledge and address the identity of perpetrators behind over a decade of violent attacks in the region.
Speaking during an interview on Arise TV from 5:34, Dr. Pogu expressed frustration at the continued narrative that the identities of the attackers often labeled as bandits or herders remain unknown, despite years of consistent violence and loss of lives in the Middle Belt and other parts of the country.
“We cannot be saying after over 10 years of people being attacked, that everybody couldn’t identify the people who are attacking,” he said. “It’s just like saying we are living in a fool’s paradise. Simply put, what former President Jonathan said, you cannot wake up a person pretending to be sleeping.”
The Middle Belt Forum president argued that the recurring violence and the government’s perceived indifference suggest a deeper problem of complicity or denial within the nation’s security and political leadership. He noted that the excuse of unidentified attackers no longer holds water in the face of clear and repeated patterns.
Dr. Pogu’s remarks underscore growing public disillusionment with official responses to insecurity, especially in rural and conflict-prone areas. He called on the government to take a firm stand and confront the issue head-on, rather than continue offering vague explanations.
As attacks persist across central Nigeria, communities in the Middle Belt are demanding more transparency, accountability, and action from both federal and state authorities. The government is yet to respond to Dr. Pogu’s statements.
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