Peter Obi’s Convoy Attacked in Calabar as Police Arrest Suspect
Peter Obi’s convoy, travelling through Calabar, Cross River State, was attacked on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, during the presidential candidate’s political visit ahead of the 2027 general election. According to the Cross River State Police Command, the attack happened at about 2:20 p.m. around Watt Market Roundabout. Obi’s convoy was returning from the palace of the Obong of Calabar and heading to Metropolitan Hotel, where the NDC had scheduled a presidential town hall meeting. Police spokesperson Eitokpah Akata said a group of suspected attackers, reportedly carrying machetes and sticks, emerged from the Calabar Road and Clerks Alley axis and targeted vehicles in the convoy. Some windshields were smashed, although authorities said the exact number of affected vehicles had not yet been established. Police officers deployed in the area intervened to contain the situation. A 27-year-old man, identified by police as Victor Edet Yellow Duke, was arrested and transferred t...