The former governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, has condemned the attack by suspected herdsmen in the Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area of Enugu State. 

Obi, who described the attack as “disturbing,” lamented that the people of the community have continually faced terror at the hands of suspected herders.

According to a news report, the Nimbo community in the Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area of Enugu State came under attack by suspected Fulani herdsmen.

It was reported that the attack, which occurred late Sunday evening, claimed some lives, with many others critically injured.

According to sources, the herders attacked mourners at the Ugwuijoro Nimbo community, leaving behind tears and sorrow.

It was also disclosed that some of those killed were identified as Okeh Simon Ugwu Oruku, Okeh Chukwuebuka, Julius Ogbonna Odiegwu, and Gabriel Ugwor Ezea.

While commenting the victims of the massacre, Obi, in a statement on his X handle on Monday, noted that “enough must now be enough.”

He urged the federal government to come up with decisive strategies to stop the senseless loss of lives and properties in the country.

Obi’s statement reads, “I just read reports of yet another senseless killing of harmless and defenseless villagers in Uzo Uwani Local Government Area of Enugu State over the weekend.

“I find the report very disturbing, especially recalling that these terror mongers have continued to unleash terror on the people of Uzo-Uwani over the years.

“Uzo Uwani is one of the areas I have closely related to and remained supportive of. I am pained by how these attacks have made the people of the area live in constant fear of terror and death.

“I recall that in 2015, a hostel of one of the best secondary schools in that area, Mater Amabilis, Adani, was completely razed by fire, and the students were without a hostel.

“When I read the reports, I quickly intervened, rebuilt the hostel, and handed it over to the school management by March 2016. A month after that, the people of Nimbo Community in the same Uzo Uwani were senselessly murdered, and this attracted national attention.

“I attended their funeral alongside the former governor of Enugu State, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi. I helped in consoling and rehabilitating the victims. My heart, again, goes out to the people of Uzo Uwani who have continued to experience these incessant attacks.

“We must not allow further spilling of the blood of innocent Nigerians under any guise. Enough must now be enough. The government should show a visible commitment to the security of lives and property for the Nigerian people.

“Uzo Uwani local government area of Enugu state is the main agricultural bed of the state, and the continued insecurity there will have far-reaching consequences on food production in the state.

“Security agencies should be proactive, especially as this area has become prone to these attacks, and take the necessary actions to avert future occurrences.

“I sincerely commiserate with the people of Uzo-Uwani who lost their loved ones to this cruel attack and indeed with all the many victims of insecurity in our nation.

“May God Almighty grant eternal rest to the dead, grant quick recovery to the wounded, and heal our land bleeding profusely from insecurity. We shall conquer!”

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The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, visiting former Governor of Rivers State, Celestine Omehia, condoled the former governor, his associates and friends on the death of the mother, Ezinne Cecilia Omehia.

According to Peter Obi, @PeterObi

“Today, I was in Ubiama, Rivers State, where I joined Former Governor of Rivers State and my dear elder brother, Celestine Omehia, his friends and associates to pay last respects to his beloved late mother, Ezinne Cecilia Omehia who was buried today.

Peter Obi, Rotimi Amaechi and other associates at the burial of Celestine Omehia’s mother

“I sincerely condoled with him, and the entire Omehia family, over the death of their beloved matriarch. Mama lived a good life and left behind legacies of peace and love. She was a strong disciplinarian, and a devout Christian as is evidenced in the lives of her children.

“From there, I travelled to Mbaise in Imo State to also pay my last respects to the Former Minister of Education, Prof Fabian Osuji, who was laid to rest today.

“He was an illustrious Nigerian, who contributed immensely to the development of our dear nation,  especially in the area of education.

“I condoled the family and urged them to uphold the good legacies their father left behind.

“May God Almighty who called Ezinne Cecilia Omehia and Prof Fabian Osuji home, grant them eternal rest, and also the entire Omehia and Osuji families, and all of us, the fortitude to bear their irreplaceable loss.

“May God continue to protect and bless their families. -PO”

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Edo State, Asue Ighodalo, has refuted claims that he has a hand in the impeachment of the state’s former Deputy Governor, Phillip Shaibu.

Ighodalo described the allegation as fake, saying it was cooked up to tarnish his reputation.

This was contained in a statement by his media team on Monday.

The statement read, “While we would not usually join issues in response to every passing comment, it has become imperative to address the recent spurious allegations by former Deputy Governor Phillip Shaibu.

“It is necessary for the record, to state in no uncertain terms, that Mr. Asue Ighodalo has had no role or involvement in any form whatsoever in the very public process leading to Mr. Shuaibu’s impeachment and subsequent removal from office by the Edo State House of Assembly.

“These claims are completely without merit, and Mr. Ighodalo categorically denies any such involvement. These allegations are a clear attempt to unjustly tarnish his reputation and divert attention from the actual issues at hand.

He, however, called on the public to disregard the claim, saying, “We urge the public and the media to regard these false statements with well-deserved skepticism.”

Ighodalo had earlier said he remained focused on running a governorship campaign based on issues and devoid of distractions.

On April 8, the state House of Assembly impeache the embattled state deputy governor after the adoption of the report of the seven-man investigative panel set up by the state Chief Judge to probe allegations of misconduct against Shaibu.

Shaibu was probed on allegations of perjury and leaking of government secrets.