The Federal Government has deployed armoured tanks and heavily armed personnel to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) headquarters in response to a planned protest by the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
The heavy security deployment, captured in circulating footage showing military vehicles with soldiers moving into position at the INEC facility, comes amid heightened tension over the ADC’s planned action. The move has sparked outrage in Benue and Plateau states, where residents accuse the Federal Government of abandoning Jos and Benue to ongoing killings and insecurity.
Critics argue that while the government moves swiftly to secure INEC infrastructure, vulnerable communities in Benue and Jos continue to face daily attacks, kidnappings, and massacres with little intervention. The development has triggered widespread criticism on social media, with many questioning the federal authorities’ priorities as violence escalates in the two states.
The ADC protest threat and the subsequent military deployment have now become the centre of national attention, highlighting deep concerns over selective security and the government’s handling of both electoral tensions and the persistent killings in Jos and Benue.
