{
  "id": 6306140,
  "title": "Evening recap: Peter Obi’s convoy blocked in Benue, Tinubu mourns media aide, other top stories",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/evening-recap-peter-obis-convoy-blocked-in-benue-tinubu-mourns-media",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-08T18:20:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/evening-recap-peter-obis-convoy-blocked-in-benue-tinubu-mourns-media-aide-other-top-stories/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Peter Obi's convoy was blocked on Gboko Road in Makurdi, Benue State, on Tuesday. According to Punch Nigeria, youths chanting against Obi barricaded the road, preventing his convoy from proceeding during a visit to condole with victims of killings in the state. The youths, chanting \"We don't want Peter Obi,\" blocked the road near the Nigerian Air Force Base and Makurdi Airport for hours, disrupting traffic.\n\nThe Benue State Government has denied involvement in the incident, with the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Hyacinth Alia, Tersoo Kula, describing Obi's allegation as unfounded. Kula said the government had no prior knowledge of Obi's visit and doubted that it occurred. However, Daily Trust reports that Obi's campaign photographer, Esther Umoh, released videos of the incident, showing the convoy being blocked on Gboko Road.\n\nSeparately, President Bola Tinubu has expressed sadness over the passing of Assistant Director, Media, at the State House, Abuja, Mr Peter Chijioke Onwubuariri, who died after a prolonged illness. According to This Day, Tinubu described Onwubuariri's demise as a painful loss to the Presidency, the media community, and the nation.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Tinubu mourns death of media aide, Peter Onwubuariri",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/tinubu-mourns-death-of-media-aide-peter-onwubuariri",
        "published": "2026-09-08T14:15:06.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Tinubu mourns loss of presidential media aide",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/tinubu-mourns-loss-of-presidential-media-aide",
        "published": "2026-09-08T14:16:34.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}