Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the most recent election, has bemoaned the high crime rate in the nation, particularly the high rate of kidnapping, and said that things are getting out of hand.
Obi was responding to recent murders and kidnappings, such as the kidnapping of two Catholic reverend sisters by unidentified assailants.
According to reports, the sisters were abducted on Tuesday in Anambra State’s Orumba North Local Government Area along Ufuma Road.
“No one is currently spared from the dangerous wind of many kidnappings and killings blowing through many parts of the nation,” stated the former governor of Anambra State, who also denounced the murder of Ihiala, the manager of the College of Nursing Sciences.
“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 the College of Nursing Sciences, Ihiala, was killed. Yesterday, 2 Reverend Sisters, one a Principal and the other a teacher who works 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. Nothing justifies these kidnaps, and killings, as well as those of many Nigerians who suffer the same fate daily.
“This worrisome situation continues to demand urgent attention from us, the leaders. One wonders if the reported cases of kidnapping and killings are this much, then how many go unreported?
“Again, I appeal to the government to employ every security arsenal at its disposal to end this menace and ensure the safe rescue of those in captivity,” Obi added.
