US EditionNigeria: 'How I Was Kidnapped, Humiliated, Stripped' - Don Pedro Obaseki Speaks On Oba of Benin Palace Incident
Don Pedro Obaseki was abducted by armed youths, publicly humiliated at the Oba of Benin’s palace, and later released by police within two hours, linking the attack to a cultural dispute.
- On Sunday, December 28, 2025, Nollywood filmmaker Don Pedro Obaseki said he was abducted from Uwa Primary School, stripped naked, and forced to kneel publicly at the palace of the Oba of Benin.
- Obaseki says his phrase `May Edo people live long and prosper` offended tradition and he attended a London meet-and-greet tied to former Governor Godwin Obaseki before tensions rose.
- Around 11:00–11:30 a.m., Obaseki said youths, some armed, attacked him while playing football at Uwa Primary School and he begged them for identification.
- At Oba Market police station, the Commissioner of Police arrived within two hours and visited three times before ordering Obaseki's release, while palace chiefs denied sending attackers and Rockson Igelige called for investigation.
- Broader context shows the episode stems from a rift since around 2021 between Godwin Obaseki and the Oba over Benin Bronzes; the Federal Government of Nigeria recognised the Oba as custodian in 2023, with the Palace calling Obaseki's actions `divide and rule`.
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