Peter Obi laments over frequent kidnapping in Nigeria, says it’s worrisome and needs urgent attention
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Former governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, has raised alarms about the increasing security challenges in Nigeria, particularly the rise in kidnappings and killings.
The former Anambra State governor said that no one is currently spared from the dangerous wind of many kidnappings and killings blowing through many parts of the nation today.
He stated this in a post on his X handle on Thursday, emphasizing that this heat of insecurity which has continued to affect every aspect of our nation where critical workers are often kidnapped or killed.
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“The frequent occurrence of crimes, especially kidnapping, in the country today is worrisome and it’s causing a lot of apprehension in the land. Today, no one is currently spared from the dangerous wind of many kidnappings and killings blowing through many parts of the nation.
“Every Nigerian feels the heat of insecurity, which has continued to affect every aspect of our nation, from the agricultural sector, where farmers are often chased out of their farmlands, to the health and educational sectors, where critical workers are often kidnapped or killed.
“This is exemplified by the constant kidnapping and, sometimes, killing of our farmers, teachers and lecturers in different schools and universities. Just recently, the Manager of College of Nursing Sciences, Ihiala, was killed. Yesterday, 2 Reverend Sisters, one a Principal and other a teacher who work in our different schools in Anambra state were again kidnapped.
“These are people contributing immensely to our national development through their sacrifices in farms, educational and health facilities in different remote villages,” the post read in part.
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According to Obi, nothing justifies these kidnaps, killings, as well as those of many Nigerians who suffer the same fate daily.
He noted that this worrisome situation continues to demand urgent attention from all the leaders in the country.
He wondered how many cases of kidnapping and killings go unreported if the reported ones are this much.
The Labour Party chieftain appealed to the government to employ every security arsenal at its disposal to end this menace and ensure the safe rescue of those in captivity.
“And to the criminals terrorizing our people, I urge them to have a change of heart and desist from their evil ways. We must not burn down our only nation with terror and violence,” he added.
His comments two days days after gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted two Catholic Reverend Sisters, Vincentia Maria Nwankwo and Grace Mariette Okoli, in the Ufuma community of Anambra State.
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The victims were kidnapped on Tuesday, January 7, 2025, along Ufuma Road, as they were returning from a vocational association meeting in Ogboji.
A statement signed by Sister Maria Sobenna Ikeotuonye, IHM Secretary General, on behalf of the Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Mother of Christ, identified the kidnapped sisters as Vincentia Maria Nwankwo, Principal of Archbishop Charles Heerey Memorial Model Secondary School Ufuma, and Grace Mariette Okoli, a teacher at Immaculata Girls Model Secondary School Nnewi.
The statement urged all priests, religious, and lay faithful to offer fervent prayers and supplications to God for the unconditional release of the sisters.
Meanwhile, the Anambra State Police Command has launched a joint operation to rescue the kidnapped sisters.
In a statement signed by SP Tochukwu Ikenga, Police Public Relations Officer, the Commissioner of Police, CP Nnaghe Obono Itam, visited the scene for a spot assessment and assured that the command is working with some clues to arrest the suspects and rescue the victims.
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