Benue: Mayor appeals for urgent aid as rainstorm wreaks havoc in Otukpo

Benue: Mayor appeals for urgent aid as rainstorm wreaks havoc in Otukpo

By Peter Duru, Makurdi A two-hour rainstorm has caused widespread destruction in the ancient town of Otukpo in Benue state, leaving homes ruined, electricity installations destroyed, and large parts of the town in darkness. The heavy rainfall, which many residents initially welcomed as the first rain of the year late Friday night, quickly turned into […] The post Benue: Mayor appeals for urgent aid as rainstorm wreaks havoc in Otukpo appeared first on Vanguard News.

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