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The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has stated that the rotting, headless remains discovered in Abia State illustrate the country's level of insecurity.
Recall that during a press conference on Sunday, Abia Governor Alex Otti stated that 20 headless bodies and numerous human skeletons were discovered near the state's Lokpanta cattle market.
The market is located on the Enugu-Port Harcourt expressway's Umunneochi axis.
Obi responded to the development in a discussion on his official X page on Thursday, calling it "barbaric and cruel."
Obi stated, “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.”
Obi further said that while he was governor of Anambra, he faced a similar situation.
“I recall facing a similar situation in 2013 as the Governor of Anambra State.
