“Please release these children for the sake of our shared humanity,” Obi stated. "I am deeply shocked and heartbroken by the condition in which these abducted school children are, as seen from their flagellated bodies. It is a painful reminder of the depth of insecurity in our land."
Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has expressed outrage over the condition of the schoolchildren and their teachers abducted in Oyo, Borno, and other states in Nigeria, describing their ordeal as a painful reflection of the country's failure and worsening insecurity.
In a statement issued on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, the former Anambra State governor appealed directly to the bandits and terrorists holding the children captive, urging them to release the victims immediately and allow them to reunite with their families.
"Please release these children for the sake of our shared humanity,” Obi stated.
"I am deeply shocked and heartbroken by the condition in which these abducted school children are, as seen from their flagellated bodies. It is a painful reminder of the depth of insecurity in our land."
