Suspected thugs on Tuesday reportedly attacked the convoy of the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, along the Gboko-Makurdi Expressway in Benue State.
Obi had arrived in Makurdi, the state capital, in the morning and was on his way to Yelwata when the incident occurred.
However, the thugs prevented Obi from visiting Yelwata in Guma Local Government Area to sympathise with victims of the June 13, 2025, terrorist attack.
The Benue State NDC Publicity Secretary, Agile Ordedoo, accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of mobilising thugs to stop Obi from reaching the community.
“Thugs in their numbers mobilised in thousands and stopped the presidential candidate of NDC, Mr Peter Obi, from entering Yelwata to condole with victims and offer relief materials worth billions,” Ordedoo alleged.
Reacting to the incident, the Benue State APC Publicity Secretary, Benedict Yaweh, denied the allegation, saying the party was not aware of the reported attack.
“We are not aware of the attack if truly they were attacked in Makurdi. If they were attacked, it may be from their aggrieved supporters and not APC members.
“We are a peace-loving party and we don’t involve in thuggery,” Yaweh said in a telephone interview.
The NDC official said Obi had planned to visit victims of the attack and present relief materials as part of efforts to support affected residents.
The June 13, 2025, attack on Yelwata claimed scores of lives and displaced residents, sparking widespread condemnation and renewed calls for improved security in Benue State.
Efforts to get the reaction of the Police Command in Benue State were unsuccessful.
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