AGATU YOUTHS BLOCK OWETO-OTUKPO ROAD, DEMAND URGENT GOVERNMENT ACTION ON KILLINGS IN BENUE. (PHOTO).
AGATU YOUTHS BLOCK OWETO-OTUKPO ROAD, DEMAND URGENT GOVERNMENT ACTION ON KILLINGS IN BENUE Hundreds of youths from Agatu Local Government Area in Benue State blocked the Oweto–Otukpo highway on Saturday, protesting persistent attacks on residents by suspected armed herders. The demonstration, organized by the Agatu West Peace and Unity Forum, highlighted growing insecurity in the area and demanded urgent intervention from both the Federal and State governments. The protest began Friday and continued into Saturday, causing traffic disruptions along the Oweto Bridge. Agatu, predominantly an Idoma community, relies on farming and fishing, but decades of militia attacks have left many villages deserted. Over 15 communities have reportedly been overrun since 2013, with hundreds of residents killed or displaced. Protesters carried placards with inscriptions such as “Stop Agatu killings now” and “We do not need Fulani in Agatu.” Mr. Ebi Lucky, National Youth President of the Agatu ...
Today around 2pm at Iyana Ipaja round about,precisely infront of the Eco bank branch Lagos state,eyewitness Leke Adeneye,when he sent in the pictures live from the scene of the incident and from the pictures he sent in,it is obvious the truck burnt to the ground.I asked the eyewitness what really happened at Iyana Ipaja and what started the fire?.He replied saying ''Don't know o.But it started with a sudden loud blast from the hood of the truck''.Though the information on how the fire started is a bit sketchy,my prayer is that is not the a blast planted by the Islamic terrorist group Boko Haram.More photos below. 



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