2JR9PMD Peter Obi, Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, speaks during an interview with Reuters at his residence in Lagos, Nigeria August 18, 2022. REUTERS/Temilade Adelaja
Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has expressed deep sorrow over the killings in Oke-Ode, Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State, where armed bandits attacked and killed several people, including vigilantes and the Baale of Ogbayo.
In a statement on Monday, Obi described the incident as yet another “mindless act of violence” that underscores Nigeria’s worsening insecurity.
“It is with a heavy heart that I received the news of the tragic killings in Oke-Ode, Kwara State, where innocent lives, including vigilantes and the Baale of Ogbayo, were cut short in yet another mindless act of violence from armed bandits terrorising our nation,” Obi said.
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The former Anambra State governor warned against normalising repeated bloodshed, urging the federal government to declare a national emergency on security.
“These repeated attacks show the urgent need for an emergency on national security. No Nigerian should have to live in fear in their own home. We cannot continue to normalise tragedy,” he stressed.
Obi also condoled with the people and government of Kwara State, assuring them of solidarity during this period of grief.
“My heart goes out to the Governor and the people of Kwara State. I reassure you that you are not alone. And to the grieving families, please accept my deepest condolences. May you find strength and comfort in this difficult time and may the souls of the departed rest in perfect peace,” he said.
