Nigeria, June 25 -- Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has sounded the alarm over Nigeria's worsening lawlessness, warning that it poses a major threat to investment and civil liberties.

In a statement made available to The News Chronicle, Obi condemned what he described as the erosion of the rule of law, citing a recent human rights report and a personal incident involving the demolition of his brother's property in Ikeja, Lagos.

"If this can happen to someone with a registered company, what hope does the average Nigerian have?" Obi asked.

According to the former governor of Anambra state, his brother returned from Port Harcourt only to find the property under demolition, with security personnel refusing him entry....