Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has expressed his deep concern regarding the alarming discovery of decomposing, headless bodies in Abia State, which serves as a reflection of insecurity in the nation.
During a recent media parley, Governor Alex Otti of Abia said that 20 headless bodies and numerous human skeletons were found near the Lokpanta cattle market located on the Umunneochi axis of the Enugu-Port Harcourt expressway.
Reacting to the development in a thread on his official X page on Thursday, Obi described the development as “barbaric and cruel.”
Obi expressed shock at the gruesome discovery in Abia State, where over 80 bodies, including about 20 headless corpses, were found.
He said that this brutality highlights the severe insecurity in our surroundings.
Obi stated, “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.
“I thank the Abia State Governor, Dr Alex Otti, for taking such a bold step against insecurity in the State. This is highly emulatable.”
Obi further said that while he was governor of Anambra, he encountered a similar situation.
“I recall facing a similar situation in 2013 as the Governor of Anambra State.
“I was accompanying President Goodluck Jonathan to an official engagement outside the country when I received the sad report of about 35 decomposing bodies floating on the Ezu River, Anambra.
“I had to leave everything to rush back to the state to attend to the situation and ensure that order was restored in the vicinity.
“Investigation was immediately commenced, with autopsies conducted, before the Federal Government took over the process and asked the State Government to hand it off.”
He added that ensuring the security of lives and property is the foremost responsibility of any government and is essential for meaningful development.
He urged governments at all levels to increase their efforts in addressing the insecurity prevalent in the country.
“Security of lives and property remains the primary duty of any government and the key to any meaningful development we hope to experience as a nation. We must therefore prioritize it,” Obi said.
“I encourage governments at all levels to make more efforts to combat insecurity in the nation.”
Kanyi Daily recalls that Emeka Emekesiri, the founder of the Movement of Biafrans in Nigeria (MOBIN) had advised Peter Obi to go back to his village and not try to save Nigeria.
