Peter Obi, former Governor of Anambra State, has expressed his distaste following the “heartbreaking report of the brutal killing of innocent farmers” in Ikpakpara village, Agamede, Eha-Amufu community in Enugu State at the weekend.
Obi offered his “heartfelt condolences” to the people of Eha-Amufu, assuring them, “you are not alone”.
The 2023 Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) fumed, “these killings must stop”, saying, “We cannot keep watching communities bleed without justice or protection”.
He added, “we cannot continue to allow our farmers to be afraid of going back to their farms.”
Taking to his official X account, Obi said: “Yet another heartbreaking report of the brutal killing of innocent farmers in Ikpakpara village, Agamede, Eha-Amufu community in Enugu State At the weekend, is sad news coming too often in our country.
“My heart breaks for the Eha-Amufu people, for the grieving families, and for those still searching for their missing loved ones.
“The Eha Amufu community has been experiencing a series of attacks that should lead to a permanent solution to the disruption of the people’s peaceful living.
“These killings must stop. We cannot keep watching communities bleed without justice or protection. We cannot continue to allow our farmers to be afraid of going back to their farms. We cannot continue to allow insecurity.
“These Communities deserve not only our compassion but also real and immediate security intervention.
“To the people of Eha-Amufu: You are not alone. I offer my heartfelt condolences to your community and I pray that the souls of the departed rest in peace. May peace and security return to your land.”
