How Benue government arrested, dethroned Ali Obaje, the then Atta of Igala On 8th August, 1977, at the peak of the crisis arising from insubordination to Atta of Igala by Ankpa elites, the government of Benue State invited Aliyu Obaje to Makurdi for a meeting. Upon arrival, Atta was immediately arrested and detained in an undisclosed facility. Later that evening, news broke of the possible arrest of Atta in faraway Makurdi. Idah was tensed, but the actors from Ankpa were not taken unaware as it was apparently a script being played out...