Finally, Obi visits Yelwata, honours 271 victims.
Our correspondent reports that in a solemn moment that indicated the human […] Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, on Wednesday visited Yelwata community in Benue State, where he laid a wreath in honour of 271 people killed by armed invaders in June 2025, following two unsuccessful attempts to reach the village.
The former Anambra State governor, who was accompanied by his running mate, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, and the NDC governorship candidate in Benue, Prof.
Terhemba Shija, also pledged to provide a motorised borehole for the community and donated N10 million to support the education and welfare of vulnerable children affected by the massacre.
Shija announced an additional N2 million for the education of orphans. Recall that Obi’s visit came after two previous attempts to reach the community were unsuccessful. His first planned visit in September last year, when he was still the former Labour Party presidential candidate, was affected by restrictions on unscheduled visits of prominent personalities to the state by the Governor Hyacinth Alia’s administration. A second attempt on September 8, 2026, also ended abruptly after armed youths reportedly prevented his entourage from leaving Makurdi airport for Yelwata.
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