{
  "id": 6128177,
  "title": "Man accuses APC senatorial candidate Oden Ewa of attack, attempted abduction",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/man-accuses-apc-senatorial-candidate-oden-ewa-of-attack-attempted",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-07T10:18:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/07/man-accuses-apc-senatorial-candidate-oden-ewa-of-attack-attempted-abduction/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A man has accused APC candidate for the Central Senatorial District, Hon. Oden Ewa, of assaulting him and attempting to abduct him alongside his associates. The incident was reported in a video recorded at a hospital, where the man also showcased individuals he claimed were injured during the alleged attack and are receiving medical care. He stated that he managed to contact his brothers, who arrived at the scene and rescued him, adding that Ewa's associates seized his phones and other belongings. The man alleged that he heard one of the men telling Ewa to inject him, although he was unsure of the substance intended for administration. He expressed fear for his life, stating, \"If people no dey around me today, them for kpai me,\" implying he might have been killed if not for the timely intervention of bystanders. The man linked the incident to a previous meeting with Ewa, where the politician allegedly warned him not to criticize him. He vowed to seek evidence from the meeting to support his claims and added that he would not apologize to the APC candidate. As of the time of reporting, Ewa had not responded to the allegations, and the DAILY POST could not independently verify the circumstances surrounding the incident.",
  "summary": "A man has accused the All Progressives Congress, APC, candidate for the Central Senatorial District, Hon. Oden Ewa, of attacking him alongside his associates and allegedly ordering that he be injected and taken away. The man made the allegations in a video recorded at a hospital, where he also showed some people he claimed sustained […] Man accuses APC senatorial candidate Oden Ewa of attack,…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "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."
}