Peter Obi condemns brutal killing of Oyo teacher, says Nigeria “losing its humanity”

Crime Diary, Politics

ABUJA, Nigeria (NPA) — Peter Obi, presidential aspirant and chieftain of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), has expressed profound shock over the brutal killing of a kidnapped teacher by bandits, following the circulation of a disturbing video on social media.

In a statement titled “A Nation Losing Its Humanity,” Obi said some tragedies shatter society so deeply that words are no longer enough to describe the pain and horror they inflict.

He described the killing of the teacher, alongside the reported rape and murder of an elderly woman, as horrifying incidents that reflect a deeper moral and social collapse in the country.

“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 asked.

According to him, the incidents go beyond a mere security crisis, warning that Nigeria is witnessing a dangerous erosion of its collective humanity.

“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 stated.

Obi extended his condolences to the affected families, saying he shares in their grief, but stressed that mourning alone would not solve the growing crisis of violence and insecurity.

“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 said.