Evening recap: Peter Obi’s convoy blocked in Benue, Tinubu mourns media aide, other top stories
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- Youths chanting against Nigeria Democratic Congress presidential candidate Peter Obi blocked his convoy on Gboko Road in Makurdi during a visit to Benue State.
- Obi was visiting to condole with victims of killings, while a separate report highlighted a suspected child trafficker in Oyo State who allegedly sold her babies and stole 19 children.
Youths chanting against Peter Obi blocked the presidential candidate’s convoy on Gboko Road in Makurdi on Tuesday, stopping him from proceeding during a visit to Benue State.
Obi had gone to condole with victims of killings in the state. The blockade was among the day’s leading developments highlighted in The Punch’s evening recap.
The recap also reported that Adejoke Popoola, a suspected child trafficker in Oyo State, confessed to selling her own babies and stealing 19 children.
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