{"id":196642,"date":"2026-03-06T10:19:21","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T09:19:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/borno-attack-nigerians-slaughtered-daily-while-politicians-plot-for-2027-peter-obi"},"modified":"2026-03-06T10:19:21","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T09:19:21","slug":"borno-attack-nigerians-slaughtered-daily-while-politicians-plot-for-2027-peter-obi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/borno-attack-nigerians-slaughtered-daily-while-politicians-plot-for-2027-peter-obi","title":{"rendered":"Borno attack: Nigerians slaughtered daily while politicians plot for 2027 \u2013 Peter Obi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Former presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi, has decried the continued killings by terrorists in Nigeria, accusing political leaders of prioritising the struggle for power ahead of the 2027 elections instead of addressing the country\u2019s worsening insecurity.<\/p>\n<p>Obi made the remarks on Friday in a post on X while reacting to a recent terrorist attack on Ngoshe community in Borno State, which reportedly targeted a military base and an internally displaced persons (IDP) camp.<\/p>\n<p>The former governor of Anambra State said the attack claimed the lives of both civilians and soldiers, while many others remain missing.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, he watched several videos of the incident with \u201cdeep horror,\u201d describing the tragedy as another painful reminder of the suffering many Nigerians endure daily.<\/p>\n<p>Obi criticised political leaders for focusing on political calculations ahead of the 2027 general elections while insecurity continues to claim lives across the country.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHow long will Nigerians continue to bear the consequences of poor leadership and mismanagement? How many more lives must be lost before decisive action is taken to secure our communities, protect the vulnerable, and dismantle the structures of these insurgents?<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile Nigerians are slaughtered daily by terrorists, what is more troubling is that amid these daily killings, our political leaders are preoccupied with selfish schemings on how to steal, grab and run away with the next election cycle, and keep us in insecurity, poverty and underdevelopment,\u201d Obi said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi, has decried the continued killings by terrorists in Nigeria, accusing political leaders of prioritising the struggle for power ahead of the 2027 elections instead of addressing the country\u2019s worsening insecurity. 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