One killed, five injured as NDC procession turns bloody on Nnebisi Road in Asaba
Photo: Peter Obi campaign rally crowd · Source: Nairaland (2023, contextual rally photo)
A procession by the Obedient/OK Movement in support of NDC presidential candidate Peter Obi turned bloody in Asaba on Saturday. One person was killed, five others injured.
Key points
- One person was killed and five injured when the procession turned bloody on Nnebisi Road in Asaba.
- Delta State Police said they had received intelligence of likely violence, invited organisers to a security meeting and advised against an open road procession — advice the organisers ignored.
- Police deployed after a distress call and took the injured to hospital; the Commissioner of Police has ordered a full investigation.
Delta State Police said they had received intelligence of likely violence, invited organisers to a security meeting and advised against an open road procession — advice the organisers ignored. Police deployed after a distress call and took the injured to hospital; the Commissioner of Police has ordered a full investigation.
Peter Obi said he was profoundly saddened and deeply disturbed, and called for an immediate, thorough investigation and prosecution of those responsible. The NDC alleged armed hoodlums with sticks, knives and machetes attacked the march; police say investigations are ongoing.
Editor's note, 8 Nov 2026: this story now carries NewsFlux's full account of the Asaba procession; our earlier brief on the same event points here.
Why this matters
One person was killed and five injured when the procession turned bloody — and police say they had warned organisers against an open road procession.
Latest developments
First published 8 Nov 2026.
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Sources
- Punch — One killed, five injured at Delta rally, Obi demands probe
- TheCable — One killed, five injured as hoodlums attack NDC rally in Delta
NewsFlux summarised this story from the sources above; the wording is our own.