Peter Obi Sounds Alarm Over 10 Days of Violence and Insecurity in Nigeria
2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi has issued a stark warning over what he described as a “troubling period” in Nigeria, recounting ten days of violence, abductions, and institutional failures that have left the nation on edge. In a Facebook post, Obi listed a litany of incidents between 11 and 23 November 2025, portraying a country grappling with insecurity and leadership lapses. Highlights included the kidnapping of six senior directors from the Ministry of Defense along the Kogi axis, the brutal execution of a Brigadier General, and the abduction of dozens of civilians, including women, children, and schoolgirls in Zamfara, Kebbi, and Niger States. Obi also highlighted attacks on places of worship and political institutions, citing a violent disruption at a Kwara State church where worshipers were killed and abducted, and a crisis at the PDP Wadata Plaza headquarters which, he argued, exposed the complicity or inaction of security agencies. He raised concern over the politicization of the judiciary, referencing an incident during the All Nigeria Judges’ Conference where judges were seen standing to the APC anthem, further eroding public trust in institutions meant to uphold the rule of law. The former Anambra governor did not spare the security agencies, pointing out an ambush on soldiers en route to rescue abducted schoolgirls in Kebbi, and the killing of police officers in Bauchi, alongside fresh reports of the abduction of 13 female farmers in Borno State by suspected Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists. “Each day confronts us with a new tragedy and a reminder that our country is drifting amid a clear absence of competent, compassionate, responsive and responsible leadership,” Obi wrote. He called on the nation’s leaders to prioritize human life over politics, insisting that “no serious nation survives on excuses, indifference, or absentee leadership.” Obi’s message resonated with a sense of urgency and moral accountability, warning that Nigeria’s current crises are not the result of fate but of leadership failures that have allowed lawlessness and violence to flourish. “To every Nigerian shaken in these past 10 days, my heart is with you. You deserve safety, you deserve peace. We deserve a government that values our lives above politics. Nigeria must rise again. A New Nigeria is possible,” he concluded.
| 2025-11-24 10:43:35