LAGOS, Nigeria — Presidential candidate for Nigeria Democratic Congress, Peter Obi, urged the Federal Government of Nigeria on Saturday, August 15, 2026, to intensify efforts to protect lives and property following recent attacks on communities in Benue State.
Golden Info reports that Obi made the call in a statement published on the X platform after visiting the Otukpo-Nobi and Efeyi-Ugboju communities.
The former candidate stated that more than 10 people were either killed or missing in the attack on Otukpo-Nobi, while several others sustained injuries and were receiving treatment in a local hospital. In a separate attack on Efeyi-Ugboju, more than 13 people were reportedly killed and several others injured.
During his visit to the region, Obi stated he was informed that 14 people had been kidnapped earlier in the morning along Ankpechi Road. He joined members of the Otukpo-Nobi community in praying for the repose of the victims at the site of their mass burial and visited the hospital where some of the injured victims were receiving treatment.
“Having visited, seen, and spoken with those affected, I urge the Federal Government to demonstrate a greater commitment to securing the lives and property of citizens and to closing the ungoverned spaces that have become breeding grounds for insecurity,” Obi said.
“The primary purpose of government is the security and welfare of its citizens. When government fails in this responsibility, as it has with the people of Otukpo-Nobi, Efeyi-Ugboju, and other troubled communities, it must be reminded of that sacred obligation,” he said.
He expressed sympathy with the families of those killed and prayed for the victims. “May the souls of the departed continue to rest in perfect peace. Amen,” Obi added.