PHOTOS: Tinubu visits survivors of Benue attacks in hospital

18th June 2025

President Bola Tinubu consoles a survivor of the Yelewata attack during a visit to a hospital in Makurdi, Benue State… on Wednesday. Photo: State House

By Stephen Angbulu

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President Bola Tinubu has visited persons recovering from last Friday’s attack by armed herders on Yelewata, in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State.

The attack claimed over 100 lives.

The patients are recuperating at the Benue State University Teaching Hospital.

Tinubu arrived at the Nigeria Air Force Base Airport in Makurdi at about 12:58 pm on a condolence visit to Benue State.

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He was received by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, and the host Governor, Hyacinth Alia.

They were joined by the Senate Minority Leader, Senator Abba Moro, other federal lawmakers from Benue State and the governors of states in the North Central zone, ministers and government appointees.

Stephen Angbulu

With three years of experience, Stephen, The PUNCH correspondent, has been covering Nigeria’s presidency, politics, security, immigration and trafficking in persons

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