Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has arrived in Jos, the Plateau State capital, following a disrupted visit to Benue State.
Obi had travelled to Benue to visit Yelewata, where he intended to meet families of victims of the June 2025 massacre.
However, his convoy was reportedly stopped by a group of youths at Gyado Villa along Gboko Road, preventing him from proceeding to Makurdi.
The youths were alleged to be political thugs, although the circumstances surrounding the incident remain subject to further clarification.
Reacting to the development, Obi appealed to the Inspector-General of Police, the Department of State Services (DSS) and other security agencies to intervene and ensure that political activities are not disrupted by violence or intimidation.
“I’m using this occasion to appeal to the IG of police, the Director of DSS, and other agencies to please intervene and call various state governors to order. I was a governor myself,” Obi said.
He added that such incidents should not be allowed to continue, warning that citizens and political supporters could be pushed into taking matters into their own hands if adequate security is not provided.
“This rascality cannot be allowed. We have a country. We too have followers and people who can confront these people on our own if the state and the government can no longer provide us security.”
Obi subsequently left Benue and arrived in Jos, where his movements and engagements are expected to continue.
The incident has raised fresh concerns over political security and freedom of movement ahead of the 2027 general elections, particularly as political activities intensify across the country.
