
Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress, has called on Nigeria's Federal Government to take decisive action against those responsible for killings and kidnappings across the country, saying the attackers are known and should be stopped. According to the Daily Post, Obi made the appeal during a visit to an Internally Displaced Persons camp in Mangu Local Government Area, also urging authorities to end the violence and return displaced residents to their homes.
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