Former presidential candidate Peter Obi has condemned the recent massacre in Kwara State, describing the killings as a tragic national failure and calling for a decisive “war on insecurity.”
In a post on X on Thursday, Obi expressed deep sadness over reports that gunmen killed about 150 people in Woro and Nuku communities, Kaiama Local Government Area.
“Every loss of innocent life is tragic, and these killings represent a major failure for us as a nation,” the former Anambra State governor wrote, offering condolences to the victims’ families and the people of Kwara.
Obi warned that the recurring violence across Nigeria has reached a crisis level. “These recurring acts of violence across our country – now worse than what occurs in some countries at war – underscore the urgent need for us, as a nation, to declare war on insecurity of lives and property and to deploy every possible means to end this scourge,” he stated.
He urged authorities to act swiftly to restore peace, bring the perpetrators to justice, and reassure citizens of their safety.
The attack, one of the deadliest in the state in recent times, has sparked widespread outrage and renewed criticism of the government’s handling of security. Initial reports indicated dozens killed, but casualty figures later rose sharply, with fears of over 100 deaths.
Security operatives have been deployed to the affected communities, and government officials have pledged to apprehend those responsible. The incident has intensified concerns over escalating violence in Nigeria’s North-Central region.
