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Critics Challenge Peter Obi's Security Record in Anambra, Cite Kidnapping Cases During His Tenure

Peter Obi has stated that insecurity was not a major issue in Anambra during his tenure as governor. However, critics point to reports of kidnapping incidents during that period, including Governor Charles Soludo's account that his father was abducted in 2009 and former Governor Willie Obiano's remarks about security challenges inherited by his administration. They argue that these incidents contradict claims that Anambra was free of serious security concerns during Obi's time in office."

So, Kidnapping business was started in south East before they exported it to the northern states

Some critics argue that supporting negotiations with armed groups such as bandits, Boko Haram, or violent separatist agitators is misguided and risks legitimizing those responsible for violence. They contend that engaging such groups through dialogue could undermine security efforts and embolden extremist agendas.

Critics have long condemned Sheikh Ahmad Gumi for advocating dialogue and negotiation with bandits as part of efforts to address insecurity in Northern Nigeria.

The same critics argue that if Peter Obi supports negotiating with bandits and Biafra agitators as a means of resolving conflict, then the same standard should apply to him as a terrorist sympathizer

Their position is that public figures who support negotiation with armed or violent groups should be evaluated consistently, regardless of their region, religion, or political affiliation.

If one approach is considered wrong in one case, critics argue that it should be subject to the same scrutiny in another. Consistency in judging policies and proposals is essential for a fair national debate on insecurity.

Dogalmighty17:
Tinubu is president and guess how many people Boko Haram have already killed under his watch? Guess how many states bandits now operate from under his useless watch?
Na Obi be Una problem. Shame no dey catch una.

Oga leave story, would you accept the Islamization by obi policy to negotiate with boko haram that said western education is haram?

BrickandLace:
It doesn't matter.
In the deep bowels of power, word has it Tinubu will hand over to Shettima if re-elected.

On health grounds. This is the APC blueprint for Islamization.

Then you'll know why ice cream🍦sellers cannot govern harshly.

Obi said he would negotiate with Boko Haram terrorists and bandits, yes or no?
According to Obi, he would Islamize the country, would you accept to be Islamize by obi?

Boko Haram Terrorists Would Take Over Nigeria, If Peter obi elect as a president

"Critics argue that Peter Obi's pledge to negotiate with all aggrieved groups could extend to terrorist elements whose stated goals are incompatible with Nigeria's constitutional order.

According to Mr Peter Obi he would negotiate with all aggregators, which means Peter Obi will allow boko haram to take part in Nigeria if he is elected president of Nigeria.

My concern is that a "Tinubu must go" protest could be met by a counter-protest from groups opposed to the government. When rival political groups mobilize simultaneously, the risk of confrontation, public disorder, and violence increases. In a tense political environment, all sides should prioritize peaceful expression, respect for the law, and avoid actions that could escalate tensions.

hegelian:
must he tell you his preferred candidates..he is using his right to say tinubu must go and anyone can vote for anyone they like...you guys are the enemy of the country, una so love the status quo because you feed from it and attack anything that tries challenging the establishment...go and arrest him na

I can now see your problem from your statement "status quo" what is status quo have to do with VDM to tell us his preferred candidates

Built2last:
Must he have a candidate. He has not said who he is supporting and you people have become restless.

He is free to say whatever and lead a protest. We are in democracy for heaven's sake. Are you guys not tired of this animalistic behaviour. Whoever speaks up must be arrested and jailed. killed or locked away.

Yesterday in Belfast, people protested. Called the Irish leadership and UK prime minister all sorts of name. Not a single arrest.

Americans calls Trump all sorts, make memes of him and videos openly mocking him.

do same in Nigeria and people like you who are anti democratic and can't stand criticism will say arrest, prosecute, lock away.

Which violence has VDM done. when has protest become a crime, when has it become a crime to say whoever is in power should go become a crime. shame

Leave the long story, election is around the corner, he should wait till then or use the remain time to campaign for his candidate. If he continues to shout till jesus come, the question is who will replace Tinubu?

Validated:
Go and sleep, Tinubu MUST GO.

You don't need to ask me to go and sleep. Yes, Tinubu must go, who will replace Tinubu?

kingthreat:
Your statement:

Nobody will go to church in Nigeria if basic amenities are available in Nigerians for free. The churches used the opportunity to scam their gullible one, they have been shouting witches witches but witches refused to finish in the country.


So why are there thousands of churches filled up? Or when videos of that one show, your brain dey interprete am as motivational show?
You choose to be faithless, your choice, your life. But billions doing very well still believe in God.

I dont think you have information about how Christians and the churches are reducing in the world, Church attendance in nigeria does not necessarily reflect global trends. Christianity has declined in some Western nations, it continues to grow in part of Nigeria because of the hardship of the country and the pastor and church used the opportunity to scam their gullible one.

The more the church increased in Nigeria the more the poverty rate increase, the more the pastors shouting witches and wizard, the more the witches are increasing. The more the churches shouting fire the more the fire in Nigeria



oh sorry, because the poverty rate in Nigeria that make people seek for miracle in the churches is deceiving you that people are many in the churches

gidgiddy:
He did make it clear that what he means by "Tinubu must go" is for the elections that will happen in about 6 months time

He should campaign for his candidate then,, or to register for a party and contest for the president
He is shouting "Tinubu Must go" The question now is "Who is his preferred candidates that want people to vote for?

kingthreat:
Speak for yourself

It pains you,or are you the gullible ones that the pastor scams?

Dogalmighty17:
What VDM is doing is bordering on sedition. Yes, I understand his sentiment. We all know Tinubu is a collosal failure but the constitution only permits two ways to get him out of office. Either impeachment or by the ballot. Anything else outside this is a grave offense.

I watched with alarm as VDM and his boys blocked the Nigerian airforce base main gate in Abuja last night. Well armed airforce personnel were standing around doing nothing. Blocking a military base any where in the world is an invitation for guns to start singing but yet the men of the Nigerian airforce exhibited restraint.

VDM needs to be careful. The courts don't look too favourably on sedition.

He needs to be very careful at this moment.
While peaceful protest is a democratic right, sustained political tensions can escalate if rival groups organize counter-protests, increasing the risk of confrontations and public disorder.
The focus should be on campaigns, debates, and presenting alternative policies and candidates to voters. Political change is best achieved through the ballot box, not through actions that could deepen divisions or threaten public peace.

Nobody will go to church in Nigeria if basic amenities are available in Nigerians for free. The churches used the opportunity to scam their gullible one, they have been shouting witches witches but witches refused to finish in the country

You can't keep shouting "Tinubu Must Go" when another election is approaching without clearly presenting an alternative.

Democracy provides a lawful path for political change through campaigns, debates, and elections—not through actions that incite violence or threaten public peace. Anyone who breaks the law, incites violence, or causes unrest should be investigated and, where sufficient evidence exists, prosecuted in accordance with the law.

If you want change, organize, campaign for your preferred candidate, present your ideas to Nigerians, and let the voters decide at the ballot box.

Iran is now the champion of the Middle East, even the police of the Middle East. Too much of American film makes us believe that America is unstoppable but Iran proves us wrong

It was built by indian investors and commissioned last year not this year

Iran has launched multiple ballistic missiles at Israel carrying cluster bomb warheads during the ongoing conflict, indiscriminately spreading small bombs in wide areas of the country.

The warhead of such missiles opens up while descending and scatters around 20 smaller munitions with around 2.5 kilograms (5.5 pounds) of explosives, in a radius of around 8 kilometers (5 miles), according to the Israel Defense Forces.

The munitions do not have their own propulsion or guidance and simply fall to the ground, where they are designed to explode on impact.

Israeli military officials said such a missile poses a threat to a much wider area than Iran’s other ballistic missile warheads, but the explosion from each of the cluster bombs is far smaller.

In contrast, Iran’s traditional ballistic missile warheads are packed with an estimated 500 kilograms of explosives, which can cause massive damage.

The IDF has confirmed that Iran launched ballistic missiles carrying cluster bomb warheads at Israel several times in the current conflict, as well as in June 2025’s war. The Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen also launched several missiles with cluster bomb warheads at Israel last year

It remains unclear how many such missiles Iran has fired at Israel, as many of them have been intercepted by air defenses.

On Tuesday, submunitions from a cluster bomb warhead hit several locations in central Israel, wounding 12 people, medics said. The damage caused by the submunitions was equivalent to that of a small rocket.

https://www.timesofisrael.com/irans-cluster-missiles-scattering-bombs-and-destruction-across-israel/?fbclid=IwdGRjcAQWWlRjbGNrBBZZyWV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHk_u3k000Rq56upE-CtH7x5N_kauKSCVAmuQ9rgAYCwOK3A8FkRyoytZJ0zh_aem_7CgHSXy3CRitKntpukS21g

Zhtq:
Your hypocrisy.

Have you accepted "BIAFRA"?

What concerns Biafra with Israelis the land grabber. If you need biafra, tell your leader at national assembly and the house of the Representatives to amend the constitution or go to Israel and fight against Iran so that usa/Israel can help you fight for biafra country

Iran is firing missiles at Jerusalem – deadly attacks have hit all across Israel. We just delivered an emergency submission to the U.N. Security Council defending Israel’s right to exist and defend itself.

Join us in defending Israel. Sign our petition.





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Video footage circulating on social media shows the moment an Iranian missile struck a highway in the Jerusalem area late on Sunday, leaving seven people injured and scattering debris across the road.

According to Israel’s national fire service, “Jerusalem District firefighters are currently responding at an impact site located on a highway... in the Jerusalem region.” The statement added that, “according to medical authorities, seven injured people with varying degrees of severity have so far been evacuated from the site to receive medical treatment.”

https://www.google.com/amp/s/timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/middle-east/video-moment-iranian-missile-slams-into-jerusalem-highway-seven-injured/amp_articleshow/128928200.cms

An Iran-linked militant group has claimed responsibility for a deadly drone strike in Iraq's Erbil, targeting a hotel reportedly housing American troops as regional tensions escalate.

The group, known as the Islamic Resistance in Iraq, said it launched drones toward what it described as U.S. “occupation bases,” including areas near the U.S. consulate and Erbil International Airport. At least six American service members have been killed in the past three days, marking one of the deadliest openings to a U.S.-Iran confrontation in recent years. Video circulating online showed a building engulfed in flames following the strike.


https://www.google.com/amp/s/timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/international/iran-linked-militia-fighters-strike-iraq-hotel-housing-american-troops-huge-attack-caught-on-cam/amp_videoshow/128960647.cms

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqfT16lr9vg?si=GA8Hy7uU_mHcs3hZ

Two Iranian drones struck the US embassy in the Saudi capital of Riyadh on Monday, with one of the drones reportedly hitting a CIA station within the embassy complex, according to The Washington Post.

Both the US and Saudi governments confirmed the attack, though neither has confirmed the CIA station being hit.

https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-888729


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NC4S-mCDVJQ?si=J22v42fNeKhAQfQI

Breaking | IRGC: Advanced Drone Captured Intact After Being Brought Down By Air Defense

The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps stated that the drone was brought down intact and fully armed by a modern air defense system. According to the statement, the aircraft is now under the control of the Aerospace Force fighters.

The IRGC added that the advanced drone has been handed over to aerospace experts and engineers for examination and technical study.

This video is a simulation created to reflect the news report only. Some posts and visual materials may be generated using artificial intelligence for illustrative purposes.

You are a big country fighting Iran with isreal you still need help from Spain and UK you are negotiating with terrorists to help you do a ground operation. you claim you are incharge of their air space you claim you destroyed their navy, you claimed you destroyed their missiles.... And you say you are winning 🤣🤣🤣 This is sign of no more options left

You are a big country fighting Iran with isreal you still need help from Spain and UK you are negotiating with terrorists to help you do a ground operation. you claim you are incharge of their air space you claim you destroyed their navy, you claimed you destroyed their missiles.... And you say you are winning 🤣🤣🤣 This is sign of no more options left

Aggroundnut:
Stop using another acct to quote me, okay

Just tk correct, give good price

Another account?
I can see you have a problem because I corrected and revealed your intention, and you are now changing the narrative.

Aggroundnut:
I lied, bcus I ask him price of how much dey sell, mk I upload photos of my stores and goods, calm down and take corrections

I will never tell anyone to call me for goods ,I don't have that time, keep up with wat you're doing, and take corrections,nobody is here to discredit you

Act wisely

Keep your uploading to yourself, you can easily go to market and upload people's shop. I can't fall for that.
You will never ask anybody to call you but you sent a message to the people, liar

Aggroundnut:
Stop making urself look like a cminer

I corrected u on price, u just have to take it

Stop defending ur mistake

You corrected who?
I can see you have probm