Peter Obi survives assassination attempt in Benin City as thugs attack Obidient Movement members during Olumide Akpata’s defection to ADC
Yunusa Tanko raised alarm after armed thugs targeted Peter Obi and members of the Obidient Movement in Benin City.
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The attack occurred during the formal declaration of Olumide Akpata into the ADC. According to Tanko, armed individuals followed the convoy from the ADC Secretariat to the residence of Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, firing shots at the gate and destroying several vehicles.
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Tanko described the incident as a potential assassination attempt, warning that “Democracy is in danger” and emphasizing the threat posed to ADC leaders and Obidient Movement members in Edo State.
