Peter Obi: Attacks, killings, abductions in Kebbi, Zamfara states devastating, unacceptable

Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Mr. Peter Obi, has condemned attacks on Maga Comprehensive Girls’ Secondary School, in Kebbi State from where 25 school girls were abducted, the Vice Principal killed and a security staff injured, and another attack in Zamfara State, which resulted in three deaths and the abduction of 64 persons.

Mr. Obi, a former Governor of Anambra State, in an X (Twitter) post described the incidents as “devastating and unacceptable,” noting that “Entire communities are living in fear; schools—safe havens for learning—are now vulnerable targets. Families are being torn apart, and innocent lives are being destroyed.” He stressed that “This is not the Nigeria we should accept.”

Full text of the post reads:

Kebbi and Zamfara Attacks: Our Nation Cannot Continue Like

This My heart is heavy in faraway Monaco as I receive the heartbreaking news from Kebbi State about the attack on Maga Comprehensive Girls’ Secondary School, which led to the abduction of several young female students and the killing of a staff member. Sadly, similar acts of violence continue elsewhere. In Zamfara State, bandits reportedly killed three persons and abducted about 64 others in Fegin Baza village, Tsafe LGA. These are devastating and unacceptable losses.

My deepest sympathies go to the government and people of Kebbi and Zamfara States, the parents and families of the abducted girls, and all those affected by this tragedy. Entire communities are living in fear; schools—safe havens for learning—are now vulnerable targets. Families are being torn apart, and innocent lives are being destroyed. This is not the Nigeria we should accept.

At this difficult time, we must strengthen our resolve to secure every part of our nation. I call on the government at all levels to urgently intensify security efforts, overhaul our security architecture, ensure the safe rescue of the abducted girls, and prevent further attacks on our schools and communities. Our children must never be left at the mercy of terrorists.

May the soul of the staff member who lost his life rest in peace, and may God comfort the bereaved families and grant them the strength to bear these unimaginable losses. I pray for the safe return of the abducted girls and for healing and protection for every affected family. May God guide our security agencies as they work tirelessly to bring them home.

Nigeria must do better. Our children deserve safety, and our people deserve peace. -PO