The Presidential candidate of Labour Party, LP, in the 2023 general election in Nigeria, Peter Obi, has said that the decomposing corpses and headless bodies found at a cattle market in Abia State are a reflection of security situation in Nigeria.
Recall that the governor of Abia, Dr. Alex Otti, revealed the grim findings of 20 headless bodies and numerous human skeletons near the Lokpanta cattle market, situated along the Enugu-Port Harcourt expressway.
In a social media post, Obi condemned the situation as “barbaric and cruel,” emphasizing the need for enhanced security measures.
He commended Governor Otti for addressing the issue boldly.
Obi also shared a personal experience from his time as the Governor of Anambra State when he had to handle a similar incident.
He stressed that ensuring the security of citizens and their property is a fundamental responsibility of any government, urging all levels of government to intensify efforts in tackling insecurity nationwide.
“I read the bone-chilling story coming out of Abia State, where over 80 bodies were reportedly recovered around the cattle market, with about 20 headless decomposing bodies.
“This level of barbarism and extremely cruel acts only reflects how insecure our environment has been.
“It unearths how insecurity has continued to ravage many parts of the country, taking innocent lives and killing the economy.
“I thank the Abia State Governor, Dr Alex Otti, for taking such a bold step against insecurity in the State. This is highly emulatable.”
“I recall facing a similar situation in 2013 as the Governor of Anambra State.
“I was accompanying President Goodluck Jonathan to an official engagement outside the country when I received the sad report of about 35 decomposing bodies floating on the Ezu River, Anambra.
“I had to leave everything to rush back to the state to attend to the situation and ensure that order was restored in the vicinity.
“Investigation was immediately commenced, with autopsies conducted, before the Federal Government took over the process and asked the State Government to hand it off,” he said.
Reported by Chibuike Ezekwesili
News Editor: Okuh Ikeme
Written by Chibuike Ezekwesili (Obinwannem News correspondent Enugwu State)
Date: November 02, 2023
Published by Ugwu Okechukwu (Obinwannem ndi Igbo)
