Youths in Benue State prevented Nigeria Democratic Congress presidential candidate Peter Obi from visiting Yelewata village, according to ThisDay Live. Obi condemned the action, while the Benue State government said it was not aware of his planned visit. The report, filed by George Okoh from Makurdi, highlights tensions surrounding the candidate's outreach in the state ahead of elections.

Youths in Benue State stopped Mr Peter Obi, identified by Vanguard as the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), from visiting Yelewata community in Guma Local Government Area, where he was scheduled to make personal donations to victims of the June 13, 2025, armed herdsmen attack. The incident, which occurred on Tuesday, has sparked outrage, according to Vanguard.

Former presidential candidate Peter Obi said armed thugs blocked and attacked his convoy during a visit to survivors of the Yelwata massacre in Benue State, according to his account of the incident captured in a trending video. The reported stoning has sparked political controversy in Nigeria as campaigning begins ahead of the 2027 general elections, with details of the alleged attack still emerging and no independent confirmation of the circumstances reported.

The Benue State Government said it was not aware of a visit by Peter Obi after his convoy was stopped by youths in the state, according to an aide to the governor. Police, however, confirmed they had been notified of the visit and said an investigation into the incident is underway.

Former presidential candidate Peter Obi has cautioned against violent political campaigns after angry youths, suspected to be loyalists of a political party, blocked the Makurdi-Gboko federal highway and prevented him from entering Benue State. According to Channels TV, Obi was travelling to Yelewata to meet and commiserate with victims of the June 2025 attacks when the roadblocks were mounted on the two-lane highway, stopping his convoy from passing through to the community.

Suspected thugs disrupted a visit by former presidential candidate Peter Obi to Benue State, marking the second such incident, Premium Times reported. The first disruption occurred in April 2025, when Governor Hyacinth Alia stopped Obi's planned visit to internally displaced persons, citing security and protocol concerns. Details of the latest incident, including whether anyone was injured or arrested, were not immediately provided in the report.