‘People sleep on their beds and wake up in graves’ — reactions to killings in the north

Some Nigerians have taken to Twitter to express concern over incessant killings in the north.

Communities in the north have witnessed increased attacks by Boko Haram insurgents and armed bandits over the past weeks.

The most recent of the attacks occurred earlier in the week, when more than 80 people were killed by Boko Haram insurgents in Borno and over 40 in Katsina.

Tweeting with #NorthernLivesMatter, some Nigerians asked the government to take decisive action against the attackers.

Here are some reactions from Twitter:

At Katsina people sleep on their beds and wake up in a grave, small children are being killed, old women are massacred, #NorthernLivesMatter. @MBuhari must bring this to an end, let’s sack for the chief of army staff, bring someone who is ready to secure lives and properties.

— Kawu Garba (@KawuGarba) June 11, 2020

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Just look at how these criminals are moving freely, these are people that can be wiped out in a single day. Is not like we don’t have the Army and Airforce.
I don’t know who need to hear this, but the government must be involved.#NorthernLivesMatter #NorthernLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/atLiUW01pI

— Arewa Twittter Connect (@ArewaaConnect) June 11, 2020

No single major project in the North compared to all other regions, no economic development, no roads, no drinking water, no electricity, yet our lives are taken daily & you keep quiet?#NorthernLivesMatter #NorthernLivesMatter#ArewaLivesMatter #ArewaLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/DYEu9binVH

— Dr. Abubakar Umar Hidima (@Realoilsheikh) June 11, 2020

Dear @MBuhari, kindly resign if you can’t protect our lives at all cost…
That is the major reason you are on the presidential seat#NorthernLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/XFtgMcUfiP

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— Ameenu Dauda (@wattego11) June 11, 2020

Buhari is Nigerian Best President. YES – The Best
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He wiped out Boko Haram, Unemployed youths are paid every month, Electricity is 24/7, Fuel is too cheap, No more kidnapping and Bandits, Naira is same with dollars.

TheMatter is rough | AllLivesMatter | #NorthernLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/EeCh3W3P7D

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— The Communicator ↙️ (@DE_COMMUNICATOR) June 11, 2020

Buhari has failed us but the truth is even if atiku was president things wouldn’t have been any better Cause all these politicians are the same !! They don’t care about me and u they only care about themselves and their family #NorthernLivesMatter

— ghøst_alamin ? (@alamin_ghost) June 11, 2020

These gunmen don’t go through the bush again to commit their crimes they now go through the villages in broad day light because they know nothing can happen, maybe these politicians even have a hand in it#NorthernLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/8m4sgimaMv

— ghøst_alamin ? (@alamin_ghost) June 11, 2020

When the country had its Covid-19 index nd elites were said 2be more exposed to it, the whole country had being shut down, everything had stopped, movements were barricaded Coz of it. Now that the bandits has no threat to elites life nothing has been done yet #NorthernLivesMatter

— Z A N N A H✨ (@__usyy) June 11, 2020

These are no more bandits. Let’s stop deceiving ourselves. What’s the difference between their attacks and that of Boko Haram terrorists? Do we have government in this country?#NorthernLivesMatter

— Women_Advocate??? (@hauwa_farouk) June 11, 2020

Katsina state is bleeding, bandits are killing innocent people, innocents are loosing their families, their houses, some villages here are currently under control of bandits. Plz @MBuhari we’re appealing to you to fully intervene and save our dear state ??? #NorthernLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/QuKlRkRi0y

— Kanwan_KATSINA ???? (@UMaikanwa) June 11, 2020

As a president, no matter the strings you pull, the feats your administration attained, the projects you did, if you can’t secure the lives and properties of your people and prioritize security, then your administration is a failure. @MBuhari ,Govs, wake up #NorthernLivesMatter

— Engr Yasir Arafat Jubril????? (@oil_shaeikh) June 11, 2020

He said, he belong to every body & he belong to nobody. today we see who is some body & who is nobody.#NorthernLivesMatter

— QUEEN IN THE NORTH? (@mareeyerhh) June 10, 2020

FG has failed to address the issue of insecurity in Nigeria…..
Our fav Buhari has failed the Northerners ??#NorthernLivesMatter

— MOHNICE ? (@Official_mohnyc) June 10, 2020

Happening now : angry youths are protesting for lingering insecurity in katsina state. #NorthernLivesMatter #katsinaisbleeding pic.twitter.com/untmLQ8lsQ

— Kanwan_KATSINA ???? (@UMaikanwa) June 11, 2020

Dear Arewa Twitter,

Please let’s all suspend the celebrations of their pioneer June, 12 Democracy day tomorrow. Let’s show them how well organized we can become at times like this. let’s force them to understand how #NorthernLivesMatter to us if it doesn’t to them.

Pls Rt pic.twitter.com/ecCUHSyXXF

— M S Ingawa (@MSIngawa) June 11, 2020

The unconcerned attitudes showed by Buhari administration towards the happenings in the north is condemned and unacceptable. Everyday people are been killed. We can’t take this anymore! Voting this govt is highly regrettable ???‍♂️
Do the needful or resign!!!#NorthernLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/NmSMxTBoWb

— Abdul Gidado (@AbdulGidadoo) June 11, 2020

?”The government need to partner with local communities who have since taken the initiative of defending themselves against these bandits , empower and train them to defend themselves serving as reinforcements to the police and the military “#NorthernLivesMatter

— Prof Haleematu Sadiya↙️ (@serhdeeyerh) June 11, 2020

Mr President

It’s like you have forgotten when the North vote, unite and fight 4 you, You have forgotten when the North all said MU KASA, MU TSARE, MU RAKA. In ur 5 yrs, you have no any mega project in d North. But all we cry now is 4 you to realise that #NorthernLivesMatter ?

— ?GhOsT ArChItEcT?‍♂? (@Arc_Abdoul_) June 11, 2020

Yan arewa shall we continue to deceive ourselves just because ours is the president? I guess we shouldn’t, we need to follow all means at our disposal to let @MBuhari know the situation our brothers&sisters are facing. Those cabals aren’t telling him d truth #NorthernLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/9tIxdYVtwd

— Negro (@asbunu1) June 11, 2020

27 billion on National Assembly renovation.

Skulls of hundreds dying. Service chiefs still around.

The north that so worshipped him. The north that gave him all four consecutive times.

Muhammadu Buhari has failed us.#NorthernLivesMatter

— Jarumi ? (@__yellowss) June 11, 2020

Buhari owes the entire nation he swore an oath. He promised to fight and protect lives and properties. I know the north suffers from insecurity the most but the whole country is not balanced And all lives matters irrespectiveof culture or religion
9ja is 1#NorthernLivesMatter

— ???_????????? (@mustyrahl) June 11, 2020

Bandits have more right than the innocent masses. They move freely on their bikes, wander from one village to another, rape our women, slaughter our men, abduct & our brothers/sisters and our Northern Governors call them for reconciliation. Sigh.#NorthernLivesMatter

— My Deen My Swag ? (@AM_Saleeem) June 11, 2020