The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party in the February 25 election, Peter Obi on Thursday condemned the rising insecurity that is currently bedevilling Nigeria and Abia State in particular.
The former governor of Anambra State said this in response to the revelation by Governor Alex Otti of Abia State that security operatives found about 80 bodies in Abia cattle market.
In a post on his X account, Obi said, “I read the bone-chilling story coming out of Abia State, where over 80 bodies were reportedly recovered around the cattle market, with about 20 headless decomposing bodies. This level of barbarism and extremely cruel acts only reflects how insecure our environment has been.
“It unearths how insecurity has continued to ravage many parts of the country, taking innocent lives and killing the economy.”
He further lauded Governor Otti for taking such a bold step against insecurity in the State, noting that it is highly emulatable.
According to Obi, the security of lives and property remains the primary responsibility of any government because it is key to any meaningful development.
Obi, while praying that Nigeria will one day experience all-around safety, charged governments at all levels to make more efforts in combating insecurity in the nation.
News About Nigeria had reported that the governor of Abia State on Sunday revealed that no fewer than 50 decomposing, headless bodies were uncovered around Lokpanta Regional Cattle Market in Umunneochi Local Government Area of the state.
Otti, who disclosed this during a media parley in Umuahia, expressed regret that the vicinity of the market had become a den of criminals, vowing to put an end to the growing insecurity.
