{
  "id": 6555907,
  "title": "Obi’s Benue visit: Police arrest 46",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/obis-benue-visit-police-arrest-46",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-10T06:14:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Trust",
    "slug": "daily-trust",
    "url": "https://dailytrust.com/obis-benue-visit-police-arrest-46/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The police in Benue State have arrested 46 suspects allegedly involved in preventing the movement of the NDC presidential candidate, Peter Obi, during his visit to the state. Obi was blocked by stick-welding youths in the Yelwata community, where over a hundred residents were killed in attacks in June of the previous year. He was on his way to show his support for the affected residents. State Commissioner of Police, Cletus Nwadiogbu, announced the arrests during a press conference. He revealed that the suspects were apprehended through undercover operations and would be charged to court post-investigation. Nwadiogbu emphasized that nobody has the right to obstruct the movement of any individual in Nigeria. He also stated that the police would continue to pursue other suspects linked to the incident. The police commissioner expressed regret over the unfortunate and condemnable incident, warning that a failure to address the situation promptly could lead to future volatility.",
  "summary": "The Police in Benue State on Wednesday arrested 46 suspects allegedly involved in the obstruction of the movement of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, during his visit to the state. Obi was prevented from proceeding to Yelwata community in Guma Local Government Area of the state by stick-welding youths who blocked […]",
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  "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."
}