Benue youths protest with coffin, reject APC primaries over killings in Idoma community

Naijaonpoint_ng | 17-05-2026 09:17am |

Angry youths in Benue South organized a protest on Saturday in response to ongoing violence in the Idoma-speaking region, coinciding with the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary elections. The demonstrators carried a coffin as a symbol of their grievances and blocked a major highway in Apa Local Government Area, significantly disrupting both movement and political activities in the vicinity. The protestors called for immediate action to address the persistent killings affecting their community, highlighting their frustration with the current security situation.

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