Opara pointed out the irony in Obi’s position, reminding the public that the former Anambra governor has historically been a significant beneficiary of the legal system.

He stated that “Peter is a product of the Nigerian Judiciary,” referencing how the courts restored Obi’s gubernatorial mandate in 2006 and intervened again in 2007 after political maneuvers threatened his office. According to Opara, Obi should be an ambassador for the judiciary rather than attacking it to pander to criminal elements, warning that “for a man going into a major election, pandering to terrorists is not an advantage.”

The Governor’s aide further emphasized that Obi’s criticism completely undermines the painstakingly transparent legal processes carried out by international and domestic courts. He noted that the judiciary intentionally permitted a live broadcast of Kanu’s final proceedings “precisely to avert careless statements like the one Obi made.”

Opara added that Obi is willing to jeopardize institutional integrity solely to advance a “futile personal ambition,” asserting that the presidential hopeful now owes an open apology to both the Nigerian judiciary and the courts in Finland.

His words, “Even if the judiciary pretends not to have seen Obi’s gaffe, history books will not forget that persons like Obi existed solely to destroy institutions and individuals who made them, just to advance a futile personal ambition. Peter owes both the Nigerian Judiciary and the courts in Finland an open apology.”

It can be recalled that in September 2025, a Finnish district court sentenced Simon Ekpa, Kanu’s protégé to six years in prison for using illegal means, weapons, and explosives to promote the independence of the purported Biafra region.

Shortly thereafter, in November 2025, Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja sentenced Nnamdi Kanu to life imprisonment after convicting him on seven terrorism-related charges, ruling that his broadcasts explicitly incited deadly violence against security forces and citizens in the region.Nigerian investment opportunities

He further stated that when God heals a person completely, such an individual may never have to battle illness again.

One of the students of the institution, Ibrahim Ahmad, disclosed that one of the abducted students had managed to escape, leaving three male and three female students still in captivity.

Meanwhile, a group known as the Concerned Citizens of Kaura Namoda expressed alarm over what it described as the worsening security situation in the area, allegedly perpetrated by a notorious bandit leader, Kachalla Bello Dansadiya, and his gang.

In a statement, the group recalled previous incidents, including the abduction of two senior lecturers who were held captive for more than two months despite the payment of ransom.

It also cited the kidnapping of three residents and a district head from his residence located near a military base.

“Alarmingly, all these victims are reportedly still being held in a well-known bandit camp around Dajin Yamma, yet no rescue operations have taken place. Where are the fighter jets and armoured vehicles?” the group queried.

The Zamfara State Police Command also confirmed the abduction, saying security operatives had intensified efforts to rescue the victims.

The command’s spokesperson, DSP Yazid Abubakar, said the incident occurred at the students’ residence on the outskirts of the Low-Cost area of Kaura Namoda.

He confirmed that one of the victims escaped, while efforts were ongoing to rescue the remaining six students.

According to him, the institution itself remains well secured.

“The school premises have been fortified with adequate security personnel, making it extremely difficult for bandits to penetrate,” he said.

Explaining how the incident happened, Abubakar said one of the students reportedly stepped outside at night to relieve himself and inadvertently left the door open.

“One of the students went outside during the night, claiming he wanted to urinate. In the process, he left the door open. Coincidentally, bandits passing through the area entered the house and abducted the students,” he said.

The police spokesperson added that members of the Command’s Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU), in collaboration with troops of Operation Fansan Yamma, had launched a coordinated rescue operation.

“Our VCRU personnel, together with troops of Operation Fansan Yamma, are working to ensure the safe rescue of the abducted students,” Abubakar said.

-Source: Daily Trust