Obi donates ₦10m to Yelewata victims, vows to end massacres

The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has assured survivors of the devastating 2025 Yelewata attacks of absolute security, declaring that no Nigerian community will face such carnage under his administration.

During a solemn visit to the Yelewata community in Benue State, Obi donated an educational support fund of ₦10 million and provided a borehole to alleviate water scarcity. He immediately proceeded to lay a wreath at the 14-foot memorial wall built in honour of the 271 residents killed on June 13, 2025.

“No Nigerian community will be massacred as it happened to Yelewata.”

The successful visit occurred despite past tensions in the area, following an initial access denial on April 14, 2025, and a recent incident on September 8, 2026, where local youths blocked his convoy.

The former Anambra State governor used the occasion to publicly affirm that he will serve for only one term of four years if elected President in 2027.

Obi and his entourage later moved to a town hall meeting in Makurdi, the Benue State capital, where he was received by a large crowd of supporters.

The NDC flagbearer pledged to create business opportunities for young Nigerians and deploy adequate security for agrarian communities. He also vowed to eradicate the entrenched culture of relying on connections to secure employment.