Police have arrested 46 people in connection with an alleged attack on the convoy of Peter Obi, according to Channels TV. The arrests followed a blockade of Obi's convoy by angry youths during his Tuesday visit to Benue State, where he was campaigning ahead of the 2027 presidential election. Obi was also scheduled to visit Yelewata to meet and commiserate with victims of the June 2025 attacks in the area.

The Benue State Command of the Nigeria Police Force has announced arrests following the blockade of a convoy belonging to Peter Obi, associated with the Nigeria Democratic Congress, in Benue State. According to Naija News, police provided updates on the incident, confirming that suspects had been taken into custody in connection with the convoy obstruction. Further details about the circumstances of the blockade or the number of those arrested were not specified in the report.

Tension erupted in Benue State on Tuesday after suspected thugs allegedly blocked a major road as Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), arrived in the state. The incident was disclosed by Obi's media aide, Esther Umoh, who shared a video on her X handle showing the blocked route, according to the Daily Post. Details of any injuries or arrests were not immediately available.

More than 10 youths were reportedly hospitalised at the Benue State University Teaching Hospital in Makurdi after being injured during an attack on the convoy of Nigeria Democratic Congress presidential candidate Peter Obi. According to the Daily Post, thugs blocked Obi's convoy along the Gboko-Makurdi Expressway on Tuesday, preventing him from travelling to Yelwata in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State.

Police in Benue State, Nigeria, have arrested 46 people in connection with an incident during a visit by Peter Obi. According to police spokesperson Nwadiogbu, the Command was informed of Obi's visit at about 5:30pm on Monday, September 7, and subsequently deployed adequate security personnel to protect him throughout his movement in the state. Details of the incident that led to the arrests were not provided in the report, which was published by Vanguard News.

The Igbo Heroes and Icons Foundation has demanded that Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia identify and arrest within 24 hours the suspected thugs who allegedly stopped Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, from entering the state. According to Vanguard, Obi was in Benue on Tuesday when the incident occurred. The group issued the ultimatum in a statement reported on Wednesday.