Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has declared that Nigeria is now clearly under siege, warning that the worsening wave of violence across the country shows a nation slipping deeper into insecurity while leaders remain disturbingly silent.
In a statement shared on Monday, Obi cited the recent attack on Ngoshe in Borno State, where terrorists reportedly overpowered soldiers, killed civilians and abducted more than 100 women and children.
He said the silence that often follows such tragedies diminishes the sacrifices of security personnel and the pain of affected communities.
Obi also pointed to growing insecurity in Nasarawa, Kogi and Benue, where he said farms and forests have come under the control of terrorists, forcing many residents to flee.
He noted that more than 14,000 civilians have reportedly been registered as internally displaced persons in Kadarko, Nasarawa State.
He further referenced kidnappings in Oyo, attacks in Ondo, killings in Kebbi and a recent abduction incident in Kubwa, Abuja, as evidence that insecurity is no longer confined to distant flashpoints.
According to him, the first duty of any government is to protect lives and property, not to remain silent while citizens die.
