“They Are Non-Human”: Pastor Paul Enenche Laments Benue Massacre, Demands Urgent Government Intervention [VIDEO]

 

Amid the sorrow and shock over the tragic massacre of villagers in Benue State’s Yelwata community, a resounding voice of moral clarity has risen from the pulpit. Dr. Pastor Paul Enenche, Senior Pastor of Dunamis International Gospel Centre, has broken his silence, delivering a fiery condemnation of the killings and a stinging rebuke of systemic failures across Nigeria.

Over 200 lives were lost in what is being described as one of the most horrifying attacks in the state’s recent history. The victims, including women and children, were brutally murdered in a night of bloodshed reportedly carried out by armed herdsmen. Survivors describe scenes of absolute terror—homes torched, families torn apart, and lives extinguished with chilling impunity.

Speaking during the Commanding The Day Midnight Prayers, Pastor Enenche did not hold back. Visibly shaken yet composed, he addressed his congregation and a global online audience from the Czech Republic, where he was hosting a crusade titled the European Fire Conference. The weight of the news from home interrupted the spiritual atmosphere, plunging it into somber reflection.

“What we are witnessing is beyond comprehension,” he said. “These are not human beings. They may appear to have human form, but their hearts are void of the most basic attributes of humanity—compassion, empathy, and conscience. What kind of person slaughters children and sets people on fire alive?”

His words carried both theological weight and civic urgency. Drawing on his pastoral authority, he labeled the perpetrators as “agents of hell” and “wicked citizens from the abyss.” His choice of words may sound hyperbolic to some, but to many Nigerians fatigued by an endless stream of similar tragedies, it resonated with a truth too bitter to ignore.

The massacre at Yelwata, according to Pastor Enenche, reflects a deeper rot within the nation—a moral, governmental, and societal breakdown that permits evil to fester unchecked. “Something is failing. Not just at the top, but across all levels. We are in a nation where evil walks freely while the good are buried,” he said with anguish.

His critique extended beyond mere moral outrage. Pastor Enenche challenged the leadership of the country head-on. “Will the government continue to look away? Will the national and state assemblies keep conducting business as usual, passing laws while people are being passed into eternity?” he asked pointedly.

Citing Nigeria’s internationally respected military history—including peacekeeping missions in Liberia and other war-torn nations—he questioned the apparent impotence of the armed forces on domestic soil. “Is it a matter of lack of capacity, or a lack of will? Our military has done incredible things beyond our borders. Why can’t they stop the slaughter within them?”

This was not a call to arms, but rather a passionate plea for justice and leadership. Pastor Enenche warned that if the tide of violence continues to rise unchallenged, even the elite may find themselves with no ancestral homes to return to. “A time may come when the big men will have no village to go to. The way things are going, no one is safe—not even the ones who think they are,” he said.

Beyond criticism, the pastor offered condolences on behalf of his church to the Yelwata community and the larger Benue population. “Our hearts beat with yours. We grieve with you. We carry your pain,” he said.

His message also extended to the collective Nigerian conscience. He urged citizens to rise above indifference and demand that “what must be done, be done.” The blood of the innocent, he suggested, cries louder than the excuses of the powerful.

For many Nigerians, particularly those in the Christian community, Pastor Enenche’s voice offers moral clarity amid national confusion. His message was not just spiritual—it was political, prophetic, and deeply human.

The tragedy in Yelwata has once again spotlighted the insecurity crisis that continues to claim lives across Nigeria’s Middle Belt and beyond. While political leaders issue statements and promise investigations, voices like Pastor Enenche’s call for something more—a reckoning, a realignment, and a response that matches the scale of the tragedy.

Until such a response comes, his warning will echo: that a nation that cannot protect its most vulnerable is a nation adrift—and one that may, ultimately, lose itself.