Peter Obi warns against normalizing abductions, ransom demands in Nigeria
The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Peter Obi, has warned Nigerians against normalising abductions and ransom demands following fresh reports of attacks in Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State. Obi raised the concern in a statement posted on X while reacting to reports that some of the people abducted in the […] Peter Obi warns against normalizing abductions,…
Nigerian presidential candidate Peter Obi, representing the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), has cautioned against the normalization of abductions and ransom demands in the wake of recent attacks in the Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State. In a statement on X, Obi expressed concern over the killing of some abducted individuals and the unaccounted for others, recalling his earlier warning about the abduction of around 600 people, including women, children, and the elderly, on August 27.
He also cited a report where a bandit group reportedly beheaded a Nigerian and demanded a N50 million payment, suggesting that human life may be used as a bargaining chip. Obi urged Nigerians not to treat mass abductions, ransom payments, criminal levies, and displacement as normal aspects of life in the country and called for decisive action from the government, including intelligence-led operations, improved coordination among security agencies, better equipment, effective border protection, and relentless attacks on criminal networks.
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