The Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 elections, Peter Obi, has condemned the massacre in Katsina State where over 50 bodies have been recovered, describing it as a painful reminder of Nigeria’s worsening insecurity.
In a statement posted on his official X account on Friday, Obi wrote:
“The tragic news from Katsina has grown even more devastating, as the search continues with over 50 bodies now recovered. This horrendous act goes beyond an attack on innocent worshippers; it is another painful reminder of the worsening state of insecurity in our nation.”
He stressed that Nigerian lives can no longer be treated as mere numbers.
“Behind every number is a father, a mother, a child, and lives cut short with families shattered. The dignity of human life must be restored as a sacred priority in our country,” Obi said.
The former Anambra governor warned that without tackling the root causes of insecurity, such tragedies would persist. He also extended condolences to the families of the victims and the people of Katsina, urging leaders to rebuild a nation where the security of lives and property is guaranteed to every citizen.
His comments generated wide reactions online, with many Nigerians echoing his concerns. Some described the killings as “families broken, lives stolen, futures erased,” while others criticized President Bola Tinubu’s administration for failing to curb violence.
A user, @PeterObiUSA, alleged that while citizens are being killed daily, the president is “flying around from Saint Lucia to France to Japan and now Brazil without addressing insecurity at home.”
The Katsina killings have further intensified debates about the federal government’s handling of national security, with opposition figures like Obi framing the crisis as Nigeria’s deepest wound.
