According to reports, more than ten young people who were hurt during the blockade of Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate Peter Obi’s convoy in Benue have been admitted to the Benue State University Teaching Hospital (BSUTH), Makurdi.
Obi was unable to travel to Yelwata in Guma Local Government Area on Tuesday because thugs ambushed his convoy along the Gboko-Makurdi Motorway.
When the event happened, the former governor of Anambra State was travelling to Yelwata to offer condolences to the victims of the terrorist assault on June 13, 2025.
In the meantime, Obi went on to accuse Governor Hyacinth Alia’s Special Assistant on Youths of organising youths to obstruct his movement and planning the attack.
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According to Leadership, an official of the State University Teaching Hospital, who spoke on condition of anonymity on Wednesday, confirmed that over 10 wounded youths were brought to the hospital for urgent medical attention.
“Over 10 wounded victims were brought in here yesterday for urgent medical attention. They are being treated. I don’t know where they came from. We don’t know whether they were involved in Peter Obi’s incident yesterday or not.
“What we know is that they are accident victims and they are being treated. They are responding to treatment and none of them died,” the official said.
At the time of filing this report, efforts to obtain an official confirmation from the Chief Medical Director of BSUTH, Dr Stephen Hwande, were unsuccessful.
However, the NDC Benue State publicity secretary, Agile-Bem Jabez Ordedoo, claimed in a statement on Wednesday that one of the alleged attackers had died while receiving treatment at the hospital.
“We regret to announce to you that one amongst the young men sponsored to attack the Presidential and Governorship candidates of NDC has passed on this morning at teaching hospital, Makurdi,” Ordedoo said.
