AGATU YOUTHS BLOCK OWETO-OTUKPO ROAD, DEMAND URGENT GOVERNMENT ACTION ON KILLINGS IN BENUE. (PHOTO).

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 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 ...

PRESIDENT OBAMA RECEIVED A WARM WELCOME FROM KENYA CITIZENS,AS HE ARRIVED KENYA TODAY.

                  President Barack Obaama received a warm welcome as he arrived Kenya late today friday for his first presidential visit to his father's homeland.According to sources,Obama's Air Force One plane landed today evening in the Kenyan capital,where he will co-host a conference on boosting entrepreneurs in Africa before traveling on to Ethiopia.After being greeted by President Uhuru Kenyatta and other top Kenyan officials including a little girl with flowers,Obama was given a tour of the capital.Hours before Obama's arrival,police blocked major roads and emptied streets of traffic in the usually congested capital as part of a huge security operation.In the darkness,excited Kenyans lined parts of the route to his hotel,cheering Obama as he passed by.More photos below.                                                                                                               

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