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The Digest:

The Benue State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) has reported that 17 out of the state's 23 Local Government Areas are currently facing violent herder attacks.

Key Points:
  • SEMA's Executive Secretary, James Iorpuu, stated only six LGAs—Ogbadibo, Ohimini, Konshisha, Gboko, Ushongo, and one other—are unaffected.
  • The attacks have left hundreds of thousands of Benue residents homeless and financially incapacitated.
  • Iorpuu also urged the Federal Government to dredge Rivers Benue and Niger to solve the annual flooding problem.
  • He defended Governor Hyacinth Alia's performance, citing that the state has not borrowed money since he took office.
  • The official linked this to "purposeful leadership and accountability."
  • He revealed that a group, "Divine Mandate," is preparing to launch a second phase to promote the governor for the 2027 elections.
  • Iorpuu warned citizens to be wary of those wanting the governor to share state funds with "a few individuals."
This report paints a stark picture of a state grappling with both severe security challenges and political positioning ahead of the next election cycle.

Rooted in the Storm.

Sources: Daily Post Nigeria