Nigeria, June 17 -- Following the reports of over 200 deaths, including women and children, in Yelwata, Benue State, Nigerians are voicing anger and grief, rejecting the government's response and calling the incident a genocide, not just an attack.

Despite the scale of the tragedy, the federal government has yet to declare a state of emergency.

The News Chronicle spoke with several Nigerians who shared their reactions to the recent massacre.

Samuel, one of the respondents, fumed, saying, "It was not an attack, let's correct it, it was a genocide. What happened in Benue state is not just heartbreaking and sad, it is a national disgrace. Our government has failed us yet again. To the people in Benue we see you and we are in this together...