Peter Obi Calls for Urgent Action After Killing of 162 in Kwara

Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s (LP) 2023 presidential candidate, has expressed sorrow over the reported deaths of 162 people in the Kwara State communities of Woro and Nuku.

According to reports, Peter Obi said that these deaths constitute a significant failure for the nation in a message posted on his 𝕏 Twitter headlined “Killings in Kwara: We Must Act Now.”

Peter Obi urged for the appropriate authorities to move quickly to restore peace and bring the offenders to justice, while also offering his sympathies to the impacted communities and their families.

“I am deeply saddened by the recent attacks in Kwara State, where gunmen allegedly killed about 150 people in villages including Woro and Nuku,” he said. Every loss of innocent life is heartbreaking, and these murders constitute a serious national failing. The families of the victims, the impacted communities, the Kwara State administration, and the people themselves have my deepest sympathies.

“These frequent acts of violence throughout our nation, which are now worse than what happens in certain warring nations, highlight the urgent necessity for us as a nation to declare war on insecurity of life and property and to use every resource at our disposal to put an end to this scourge.

“Therefore, I urge the appropriate authorities to take immediate action to restore peace, prosecute those responsible, and reassure the people of Kwara State and all Nigerians that their lives are important and need to be protected.”