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Peter Obi Cautions Against Violent Campaign As Youths Block Him From Entering Benue
The convoy was chased back after men blocked the route and threw objects at vehicles, while police and state officials had not commented.
- On Tuesday, suspected thugs blocked the convoy of Nigeria Democratic Congress presidential candidate Peter Obi near the Air Force Base on Gboko Road in Makurdi, Benue State, forcing his entourage to turn back.
- Terhemba Shija, the NDC governorship candidate, alleged the state government sponsored the attackers, though the Benue State Government had not responded to the accusation as of Tuesday.
- Videos shared by aide Esther Umoh show individuals wielding clubs and stones pursuing Obi's vehicles, breaching a police line while the convoy attempted to leave the area.
- Obi reported he intended to express solidarity with communities across Otukpo, Agatu, and other areas that have recently experienced violence, including the Yelewata killings.
- This marks the second time an Obi visit has been disrupted in Benue; in April 2025, Governor Hyacinth Alia warned the candidate against making unscheduled visits without prior approval from the Benue State Emergency Management Agency.
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Peter Obi Cautions Against Violent Campaign As Youths Block Him From Entering Benue
Some angry youths suspected to be loyalists of one of the political parties mounted road blocks on the two-lane Makurdi-Gboko federal highway, preventing him from passing through to Yelewata where he was billed to meet and commiserate with victims of the June 2025 attacks.
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