Former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi, has condemned the killing of one of the teachers abducted during the recent attack on schools in Oyo State, describing the incident as a sign that Nigeria is gradually losing its humanity.
Obi’s reaction followed Friday’s attack by bandits on schools in the Esiele community in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, where staff, students and pupils of Community Grammar School, Baptist Nursery and Primary School, and L.A. Primary School were abducted.
President Bola Tinubu had earlier assured Nigerians that all victims kidnapped during the attack would be rescued, while security agencies continue efforts to track down the abductors and their collaborators.
Reacting to the development in a post shared on his X handle on Monday night, Obi described the killing and other violent incidents across the country as evidence of deep moral and social decline.
“Some events shatter a society so deeply that words are no longer enough to express the shock; the brutal killing of a teacher and the horrific rape and murder of an elderly woman are among such tragedies,” he wrote.
According to him, the incidents are not isolated cases but signs of a broader societal problem.
“How did we get here? How did we reach a point where teachers are hunted and killed, and the elderly custodians of memory and wisdom suffer such dehumanising violence?” Obi queried.
The former presidential candidate stated that the country’s challenges go beyond insecurity, insisting that Nigeria is facing a crisis of humanity and compassion.
“This is more than a security crisis; it is a failure of collective humanity. We have become desensitised, consuming tragedy briefly and moving on, allowing indifference to normalise the unacceptable,” he said.
Obi sympathised with the affected families and called for accountability as well as urgent reforms to address insecurity and protect citizens.
“To the families affected, I share in your grief. But grief alone is not enough. We must demand accountability and urgent systemic change. If such atrocities no longer move us to action, then we risk losing our shared humanity,” he added.
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