{
  "id": 18295455,
  "title": "Otu Decries Obi Convoy’s Attack, Calls on Security Agencies to Fish Out Perpetrators",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/otu-decries-obi-convoys-attack-calls-on-security-agencies-to-fish-out",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-05T10:56:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "This Day",
    "slug": "this-day",
    "url": "https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/11/05/otu-decries-obi-convoys-attack-calls-on-security-agencies-to-fish-out-perpetrators/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu, has strongly criticized the attack on the convoy of opposition presidential candidate Peter Obi in Calabar. In a statement, Otu expressed deep concern and sympathy for Obi and his entourage, emphasizing that Cross River State condemns any act designed to disrupt political activities or instill fear. The governor highlighted the state's reputation for hospitality and civil harmony, stating that such violent attacks are an unacceptable anomaly. Otu urged security agencies to swiftly identify and punish the perpetrators, assuring the public that lawlessness will not be tolerated under his administration.",
  "summary": "Bassey Inyang in Calabar Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu, has condemned in strong terms the attack on the convoy of the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Mr.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}