{
  "id": 2798223,
  "title": "‘We can’t keep counting bodies’ – Obi tackles Tinubu govt over Benue, Plateau, Niger attacks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/we-cant-keep-counting-bodies-obi-tackles-tinubu-govt-over-benue",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-23T13:35:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/23/we-cant-keep-counting-bodies-obi-tackles-tinubu-govt-over-benue-plateau-niger-attacks/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Presidential candidate Peter Obi of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has expressed deep concern over recent attacks in Benue, Plateau, and Niger states, warning that Nigeria cannot continue to witness such violence. In a statement on Sunday, Obi highlighted the numerous casualties and destruction caused by these incidents, urging the government to take decisive action. The attacks have reportedly left dozens dead, while others have been abducted, and thousands of homes have been destroyed across the three North-Central states. Obi called for strengthened intelligence gathering, enhanced rapid response capabilities, and the protection of vulnerable communities. He emphasized that the attacks should be treated as a national security challenge rather than isolated incidents, and urged all levels of government to take urgent measures to safeguard lives and property.",
  "summary": "The Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has criticised the Federal Government over the recent attacks in Benue, Plateau and Niger states, warning that Nigeria cannot continue to lose lives while communities are left vulnerable. Obi raised the concern in a statement on Sunday, reacting to attacks that have reportedly left dozens dead, others […] ‘We can’t keep…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Ripples Nigeria",
        "title": "Nigeria not at war, we can’t keep counting bodies, Peter Obi laments killings",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/nigeria-not-at-war-we-cant-keep-counting-bodies-peter-obi-laments",
        "published": "2026-08-23T14:33:58.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}