{
  "id": 11450990,
  "title": "Obidient Movement threatens nationwide protests over arrest of Akwa Ibom coordinator",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/obidient-movement-threatens-nationwide-protests-over-arrest-of-akwa",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-02T13:15:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/02/obidient-movement-threatens-nationwide-protests-over-arrest-of-akwa-ibom-coordinator/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Obidient Movement has vowed to hold nationwide protests in response to the arrest of its Akwa Ibom State Coordinator, Dr. Ben Smith, and the OK Movement coordinator, Elijah Noah, during a peaceful march in Uyo. The movement denounced the arrests as an assault on citizens' constitutional rights to peaceful assembly and political expression. They accused the Nigeria Police of using the arrests as a tool to suppress opposition voices and undermine democracy. The movement emphasized that the arrests not only violate individuals' fundamental rights but also betray the integrity of the Nigeria Police, suggesting it is merely a tool of political persecution. They called for the unconditional release of Dr. Smith, Mr. Noah, and all other detained Obidient Movement members, as well as an immediate end to police harassment and intimidation. The movement stressed that if citizens can no longer exercise their constitutional rights without fear of arrest, democracy itself is compromised. They vowed to intensify their protests nationwide if their demands are ignored.",
  "summary": "The Obidient Movement has threatened nationwide protests following the reported arrest of its Akwa Ibom State Coordinator, Dr Ben Smith, and OK Movement coordinator, Elijah Noah, during a peaceful march in Uyo on Thursday. This was disclosed in a statement signed by its Media and Communications Directorate and shared on the movement’s official X handle. […] Obidient Movement threatens nationwide…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Peter Obi reacts to arrest Obidient members in Akwa Ibom",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/peter-obi-reacts-to-arrest-obidient-members-in-akwa-ibom",
        "published": "2026-10-02T12:46:49.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}