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The number of deaths recorded from New Year attack on Benue communities by suspected herdsmen has increased.
Governor Samuel Ortom confirmed the number of casualties shortly after the state security council meeting held on Tuesday.
Five persons, including a pregnant woman, were earlier killed in Guma and Logo Local Government Area of Benue State by suspected herdsmen while six livestock guards were killed in Sanghev ward.
Organized Labour Threatens Strike Should Fuel Scarcity Persist
Organised labour on Friday threatened to embark on strike if the ongoing fuel shortage ravaging the nation spills into the next year.
The Nigerian Military says its troops are in hot pursuit of fleeing Boko Haram insurgents after a failed attempted attack at Moloi area of Maiduguri, the Borno state capital. The Theatre Commander of Operation Lafiya Dole, Maj. Gen. Rogers Nicholas disclosed this on Tuesday in a statement released to Newsmen in Maiduguri.
Following an attack by suspected herdsmen on Odonto in Adim Akpa a community in Otukpo local council area of Benue State security forces have been deployed to the area.
The attack which occurred on Christmas eve left two people dead and two others wounded.
Governor Samuel Ortom while receiving visitors for this year’s Christmas homage, confirmed that security operatives, troops have been deployed contain the violence.
Aso Rock Villa Establishes Help Desk
The Presidential State House Ministerial Servicom Unit Thursday in Abuja established a Help Desk to assist staff, visitors and contractors on enquiries and information related to payments, correspondence, medical services and other public-service related issues.
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