Obi raises alarm over escalating violence in Nigeria

Former Labour Party presidential candidate, and chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Mr Peter Obi, has raised fresh concerns over Nigeria’s worsening security situation, declaring that the country is “bleeding” amid continuous attacks and killings across several states.

Obi made the remark in a statement shared on his official X handle, where he lamented the continued wave of violence and killings despite assurances from the presidency.

He went further to criticize President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over the worsening security situation in the country, saying the President’s recent promise that killings would not reoccur has already been contradicted by fresh attacks across several states.

According to Obi, “less than 24 hours after Tinubu visited Jos, Plateau State, on April 2, 2026, and assured grieving citizens that this experience will not repeat itself, another deadly attack occurred in Nyamgo Gyel community in Jos South Local Government Area, resulting in the deaths of several residents.”

He further stated that within a week of the President’s promise, violence continued to spread to other parts of the country.

The former Anambra State governor noted that Nasarawa State was also thrown into mourning after gunmen attacked the Akyawa and Udege Kasa communities, killing at least 11 people and forcing residents to flee their homes while several houses were burnt and many persons declared missing.

Obi also referenced reports from Zamfara State, where about 150 people were allegedly abducted from Kurfa Danya and Kurfan Magaji communities in what he described as one of the largest recent mass kidnappings.