Peter Obi Pledges to Prosecute Kidnappers and Terrorists

Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), pledged to prosecute kidnappers and terrorists if elected in 2027.

He made the promise on Wednesday, 11 November, at a campaign town hall in Makurdi, Benue State.

At the Makurdi town hall, the former Anambra State governor pledged to improve security in Benue.

He said residents should be able to run businesses and send their children to school without fear of attack or abduction.

Earlier, during a visit to the Tor Tiv, James Ayatse, Obi questioned why security agencies struggled to trace kidnappers who reportedly used mobile phones to negotiate ransoms for abducted schoolchildren.

Obi also pledged to create jobs for young people by expanding domestic production and to invest in education and primary healthcare.

He said national unity would be a priority for his administration, arguing that ethnic and religious divisions had made Nigeria’s problems harder to tackle, News About Nigeria reports.